Arbors at Milford

This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson.
November 11, 2026

The Arbors at Milford Nursing Home is a nursing home located at 5900 Meadowcreek Drive in Milford, Ohio. 

It is a nursing home with 90 beds.  According to Medicare, it cares for an average of about 70 residents per day.

This nursing home is owned by ARK OPCO GROUP, LLC, which has owned 100% of it since July 1, 2015.  Medicare lists Noble Healthcare Management, LLC and Prestige Administrative Services, LLC as having managerial control of this nursing home.

This nursing home has been cited by Medicare for abusing its residents.  It has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

This nursing home was recently issued two federal fines in the amount of $17,345.00 each on April 9, 2025.

It was issued a federal fine of $66,291.00 on December 4, 2024.

It was issued a federal fine of $16,801.00 on March 19, 2024.

On March 19, 2024, it received a payment denial by Medicare meaning Medicare refused to reimburse it for the care of its residents.

On April 9, 2025, this nursing home was cited for neglect at the level of Immediate Jeopardy, the most serious category of deficiency that inspectors can find.  According to the inspection report, a resident was found to have a blood glucose level of 583 mg/dL at 7:46 P.M.  The nurse practitioner ordered additional insulin, which the resident refused.  The nurse did not notify the nurse practitioner or physician that the resident refused the insulin, and no additional checks of the resident's blood glucose level were attempted.  The resident was later found on the floor, not answering questions, with the right side of the resident's face slightly swollen.  The nurse did not complete a neurological assessment, and no one notified the physician or nurse practitioner of the resident's change in condition.  At 2:42 A.M. the next morning, the resident was found with bluish-colored skin, abdominal breathing, and an extremely swollen head, and was not responding.  The resident was taken to the emergency department, where the resident was diagnosed with acute encephalopathy and acute metabolic acidosis, and the resident ultimately died.  The inspectors found that the nursing home's lack of timely assessments, treatments, services, and notification to the physician or nurse practitioner contributed to the resident's untimely death.

On December 4, 2024, this nursing home was cited at the level of Immediate Jeopardy for failing to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care.  According to the inspection report, a resident with a compromised respiratory status had a physician's order to be placed on a ventilator at bedtime.  The staff did not put the resident on the ventilator.  The next morning at 8:07 A.M., the resident was found unresponsive.  The staff started CPR, and EMS personnel took over.  The resident regained a pulse at 8:28 A.M. and was taken to the hospital, where the resident was admitted with a diagnosis of acute respiratory failure.

On April 9, 2025, this nursing home was also cited for failing to provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and to prevent new pressure ulcers from developing.  Inspectors found that this failure caused actual harm to a resident.

On March 19, 2024, this nursing home was cited for failing to provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders and the resident's preferences and goals.  Inspectors found that this failure caused actual harm to a resident.

On May 13, 2022, this nursing home was cited for failing to provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and to prevent new pressure ulcers from developing, and for failing to provide safe and appropriate pain management.  Inspectors found that each of these failures caused actual harm to a resident.

On March 12, 2026, in response to a complaint, this nursing home was cited for failing to protect residents from abuse and neglect and for failing to ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

In total, Medicare's records show forty-seven (47) deficiencies at this nursing home.

According to Medicare, 11.9% of this nursing home's long-stay residents have pressure ulcers.  The Ohio average is 3.2%, and the national average is 4.5%.  Among short-stay residents, 7.47% have pressure ulcers that are new or worsened, compared to a national average of 2.18%.  Medicare also reports that 4.3% of this nursing home's long-stay residents have experienced one or more falls with major injury, compared to an Ohio average of 3.1%, and that 12.5% of its long-stay residents lose too much weight, compared to an Ohio average of 6.1%.

Medicare reports that 54.7% of this nursing home's nursing staff stopped working there over a twelve-month period, compared to an Ohio average of 49%.  Its registered nurse turnover was 71.4%, compared to an Ohio average of 44.4%.

There are sixteen (16) nursing homes in Ohio known as “Arbors”.  Medicare identifies all sixteen of them as part of the same chain, “Arbors at Ohio”.  Of these sixteen (16) nursing homes, four (4) of them, including the Arbors at Milford, have been flagged by Medicare because they have been cited for abuse.  Seven (7) of these sixteen (16) nursing homes, including the Arbors at Milford, have a 2 out of 5 star rating.  The average health inspection rating for the chain is 2.4 out of 5 stars.

In June 2026, Signal Ohio reported that since January 1, 2024, at least eleven (11) plaintiffs have filed lawsuits accusing Arbors nursing homes of negligence or medical errors that caused residents' deaths.  Signal Ohio also reported that federal inspections found that poor care at the Arbors at Milford, the Arbors at Stow, and the Arbors at Minerva contributed to residents' deaths.  The Lucas County Coroner ruled that the July 2024 death of a resident of the Arbors at Oregon was a homicide, caused by a Stage 4 bedsore that resulted from medical neglect.

If someone you love is in a nursing home, and you are not confident that they are receiving appropriate care, it is imperative that you move them to a better nursing home.  No amount of family involvement or frequent visiting can make up for a poor nursing home that is improperly staffed or otherwise not providing appropriate care to its residents.

Attorney for neglect and abuse at Arbors nursing homes

We handle cases throughout the State of Ohio.  And we see multiple nursing homes that consistently provide improper care.  They do not staff their facilities properly.  They do not hire qualified people.  And their residents are consistently neglected and abused.

We often see cases involving skin breakdown.  When the facility does not have adequate staff, they do not have enough people to turn and reposition their residents who need to be turned and repositioned.  If a resident cannot turn and reposition themselves, and the staff does not turn and reposition them, the unrelieved pressure will lead to skin breakdown.

We also see a lot of cases involving falls.  When you don't have adequate staffing at a nursing home, residents often suffer falls.  Nursing homes are obligated by law to provide their residents with adequate supervision to prevent accidents.  When a nursing home doesn't have sufficient staff, the residents aren't provided with adequate supervision.  They aren't provided with a safe environment.  And as a result, the residents fall.  Falls can be a very, very dangerous occurrence for an elderly nursing home resident.  When a resident falls, they often suffer a fracture.  They often suffer a head injury which can be fatal.  If they do suffer a fracture, the recovery from that fracture is very complicated.  If that fracture requires surgery, then that resident has to be hospitalized and undergo surgery which can be very, very difficult and challenging for a resident.  Once they've had the surgery, their mobility is impacted, they are now at increased risk for skin breakdown which can lead to decubitus ulcers and also cause them additional problems and even be fatal.

It is imperative if someone you love is in a nursing home, and you are not confident they are getting appropriate care, that you seriously consider moving them to a better nursing home.  We understand that moving an elderly nursing home resident, particularly one that's confused or demented, to another facility can be very traumatic.  However, if your resident is not getting appropriate care, then they are at risk, and you must consider moving them to a better nursing home.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in an Arbors nursing home in Ohio, please call us at 1-800 OHIO LAW.  We will be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.