Shepherd of the Valley Howland
Nursing home in Howland, Ohio, CMS certification number 366258
4100 North River Road, Howland, OH 44484 · Trumbull County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 65
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Shepherd of the Valley Howland take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Shepherd of the Valley Howland is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Shepherd of the Valley Howland reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.81
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.04
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.41
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.36
- Weekend total hours
- 4.08
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 5, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 19, 2023, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Shepherd of the Valley Howland in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45 residents live here, about 69% of its 65 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Certified since
- January 14, 2003
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Shepherd of the Valley Howland
- Legal business name
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Shepherd of the Valley Howland
- Warren Nursing & Rehab2473 North Rd NE, Warren 44483
- Gillette Nursing Home3310 Elm Rd, Warren 44483
- White Oak Manor1926 Ridge Avenue, Warren 44484
- Washington Square Healthcare Center202 Washington Street NW, Warren 44483
- Community Skilled Healthcare1320 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren 44483
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Shepherd of the Valley Howland, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Shepherd of the Valley Howland
What is the CMS star rating of Shepherd of the Valley Howland?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Shepherd of the Valley Howland accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Shepherd of the Valley Howland?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Shepherd of the Valley Howland?
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.