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585 North State Route 741 Lebanon, OH 45036 · Warren County

(513) 933-5427

All 4 nursing homes in Lebanon, OH (4 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 154 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 365346 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Ohio average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.84 hours per resident per day at Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community, above the Ohio median of 3.58 (US median: 3.72). About 0.55 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.57 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 41.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Ohio median 48.9%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.84 hours
Above the Ohio median of 3.58 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.55 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.57 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 41.2% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 33.3% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds154
Residents per day 144 About 93% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 1977
Part of a chainOtterbein Seniorlife
Legal business nameOTTERBEIN LEBANON

Paying for care at Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community: Medicare and Medicaid

Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Ohio's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on September 12, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community across 5 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on October 25, 2022. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (5) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, October 25, 2022).

August 19, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection

EThe resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0574 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 8, 2026)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 8, 2026)

DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0842 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 8, 2026)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 8, 2026)

September 12, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0584 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 14, 2025)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 14, 2025)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 14, 2025)

May 19, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0757 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 30, 2025)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 30, 2025)

October 25, 2022 · 8 citations, includes actual harm

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0803 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0742 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 19, 2022)

November 21, 2019 · 3 citations

EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 31, 2019)

EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 31, 2019)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Dec 31, 2019)

Questions to ask on a tour of Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on October 25, 2022 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 4/5 3/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 4/5 4/5 5/5
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Location

Hospitals near Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 4.1 mi
    Atrium Medical Center Franklin
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 43m for patients treated and sent home
  • 6.4 mi
    Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 2h 14m for patients treated and sent home
  • 7.6 mi
    West Chester Medical Center West Chester
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 39m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Cedars of Lebanon Care Center Lebanon · 3.9 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 45 beds · Medicaid
Otterbein Middletown Franklin · 4.1 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 60 beds · Medicaid
Arlington Pointe Care Center Middletown · 4.2 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 107 beds · Medicaid
Ohio Living Mount Pleasant Monroe · 4.6 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 32 beds · Medicaid
Embassy of Lebanon Lebanon · 4.7 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 1/5 79 beds · Medicaid

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