Nursing home
Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing)
601 Defiance Avenue, Hicksville, OH 43526 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vancrest Health Care Centers (13 facilities) · 61 certified beds
Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hicksville, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jan 18, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 3.47 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.6% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing)
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
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 6, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · May 6, 2021
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 6, 2021 - Potential for 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 · May 6, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 6, 2021 - Minimal
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · May 6, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2019
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
- 601 Defiance Avenue
Hicksville, OH 43526 - CMS certification #
- 365680
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 61
- Avg residents/day
- 55.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-05-19
- Chain
- Vancrest Health Care Centers (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Vancrest Health Care Centers
Vancrest Health Care Centers operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vancrest Health Care Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Paulding County Hospital, Paulding. 13.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park View Care Center, Edgerton. 10.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne. 20.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 15.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43526 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43526.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 33.5 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very 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 very 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) have?
Vancrest of Hicksville (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 61 beds.