Ashtabula County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Ashtabula County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, sometimes called Ashtabula County Nursing Home, sits at 5740 Dibble Road, Kingsville, Ohio, and's been serving the community for over 50 years as a government-run facility under the County of Ashtabula. This center has 133 certified beds and usually cares for about 109 residents a day, and every room is private to help residents rest and recover with some comfort and privacy, which isn't something you always see in every nursing facility. The place runs around the clock, seven days a week, with registered nurse coverage at all hours.

The facility gives many different types of care, from long-term care and skilled nursing to respite, hospice, and end-of-life services, and they handle things like post-surgical care, wound care, and provide help with daily living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and taking meds. They offer specialized services, too, for people dealing with dementia, Alzheimer's, or who need ventilator and respiratory care, which is handled by a licensed respiratory therapist. For therapy, residents can get physical, occupational, and speech therapy seven days a week, which some find is what helps them get back or hold onto their independence, and there's outpatient therapy, too, if someone only needs a bit of help after a hospital stay. On top of that, you'll find on-site DaVita Dialysis for folks who need it, and that isn't available at all nursing centers.

This center's got some nice extras like a library, a beauty salon and barber, a courtyard with a patio and lawn, a chapel for religious services, a full kitchen that residents can use themselves if they're able, family lounges, and a dining room, plus amenities such as laundry, housekeeping services, and even transportation for medical appointments or outings-so people don't feel boxed in. They've kept up with changes over the years, focusing on what older adults in the area need most, and they stay active in the community beyond their front doors.

Ashtabula County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is owned and operated by the County of Ashtabula directly, without any other companies or owners behind it, and has had that set-up since June 1989. It typically reports average daily nurse hours of 3.55 per resident per day, which is just below the Ohio state average of 3.7 hours, and has a nurse turnover rate of 36.6%, which is better than the state average of 51%. This suggests somewhat better staff retention compared to other homes, but as with many places, changes do happen.

The facility does have some recent inspection deficiencies-21 in total-including issues relating to nutrition (like food not always served at the right temperature or quality under F0804) and resident rights (such as not preparing some residents safely for transfer or discharge under F0624). There are two infection-related violations as well, which show there have been lapses in infection prevention practices. Yearly inspections, like the one from August 31, 2023, and a complaint report from November 4, 2024, both noted individual deficiencies. None of these issues caused actual harm, but they showed potential for problems if left unaddressed.

Ashtabula County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center gives care from an interdisciplinary team, aims to treat residents with compassion, respect, and dignity, and keeps a steady presence in the Kingsville community. It's got a long history, a broad set of medical and support services, and stays open 24 hours every day. Like any nursing home, it's had its challenges, but it keeps on adapting to meet the needs of local people who need care and support.