01/11/2013 An Family Member of Current/Past Resident Writes: Three years ago when another family member was in this facility I was very happy with the care. In the last three years this facility has deteriorated immensely. They are understaffed, leadership is obviously lacking. Most decisions appear to be financially based. The facility is rundown in comparison of what it was three years ago. My relatives room was dirty with no liners in their trash can and dirty tissues under the bed. We had numerous meetings with the staff in regard to the treatment plan with no follow through and little regard of our request. Their own staff publicly admit the the facility has deteriorated recently. There seems to be a lot of attention spent on profit with little on care.

11/21/2012 An OurParents User Writes: Shepherd of the Valley-boardman is an average sized, not for profit, nursing home with 109 beds based in Youngstown, OH. At last check, the facility had 73 residents indicating that it is 67% occupied which is less than average within the state of Ohio. The provider accepts both medicare and medicaid programs, and provides resident counseling services.
This nursing home and assisted living facility, is not located in a hospital or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). As of November 2012, the medicare rating for Shepherd Of The Valley Boardman, was 3 stars, which is a better rating than 63% of nursing homes in Ohio.
We have compared the detailed Medicare data for Shepherd Of The Valley Boardman with other senior care providers in Ohio. When compare to the state averages for staffing, the number of registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day is about average; Certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours per resident per day is about average; The number of licensed practical (LPN) or vocational nurse hours per resident per day is about average. The most recent health inspection was on 07/27/2012.
To view the full report for this facility, and to understand more about its Medicare rating, go to here

10/23/2010 An Family Member of Current/Past Resident Writes: The facility was clean--never smelled of urine or feces in rooms, hallways. Had a variety of activities that were nice for patients. Nursing staff/aides were friendly but not as attentive as needed. Found it necessary to contact ombudsman for advocacy and guidance--especially regarding therapies (or rather, LACK of appropriate therapy) and accomodations necessary for patient to request help.