Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Vancrest of St Mary's
1035 Hager Street, St Marys, OH 45885 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Vancrest Health Care Centers (13 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Vancrest of St Mary's is a Medicare-certified nursing home in St Marys, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vancrest of St Mary's 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) | 3.71 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.26 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.1% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 December 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 23, 2026
What inspectors found at Vancrest of St Mary's
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 · Dec 18, 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 · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 22, 2021 - 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 · Jul 22, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2021
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
- 1035 Hager Street
St Marys, OH 45885 - CMS certification #
- 365232
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 43.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-10-20
- 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 →
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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
- Grand Lake Health System, Saint Marys. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Transitional Care Unit, Saint Marys. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grand Lake Home Health, St Marys. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Schwieterman Pharmacies. 7.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45885 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Celina, Celina, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45885.
Grand Lake Hospice, office in Saint Marys, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice Of Lima, office in Lima, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Legacy Hospice Inc, office in Lima, 16.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- M E D F Physicians Corporation, Celina. 9.5 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 moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vancrest of St Mary's a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vancrest of St Mary's an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vancrest of St Mary's staffed?
Vancrest of St Mary's reports 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Vancrest of St Mary's had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vancrest of St Mary's have?
Vancrest of St Mary's is certified for 50 beds.