Nursing home
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community
585 North State Route 741, Lebanon, OH 45036 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Otterbein Seniorlife (19 facilities) · 154 certified beds
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lebanon, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.12 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.12 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.2% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 12, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 14, 2025
What inspectors found at Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 585 North State Route 741
Lebanon, OH 45036 - CMS certification #
- 365346
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 154
- Avg residents/day
- 142.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-03-14
- Chain
- Otterbein Seniorlife (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Otterbein Seniorlife
Otterbein Seniorlife operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Otterbein Seniorlife facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Atrium Medical Center, Franklin. 4.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedars of Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon. 3.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Otterbein Home Health, LLC, Lebanon. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45036 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Butler County Dialysis, Middletown, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lebanon Dialysis Center, Lebanon, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Atrium Dialysis, Middletown, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45036.
Otterbein Hospice LLC, office in Lebanon, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Of Middletown Inc, office in Middletown, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Midwest Hospice Inc, office in Mason, 6.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saba Ansari, MD, Lebanon. 0.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community a good nursing home?
CMS gives Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community staffed?
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community reports 4.12 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community have?
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community is certified for 154 beds.