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Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community

20311 Pemberville Rd

4.3(99 ratings)

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Quick Facts

Total units
50
Medicare rating
4 of 5

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Ownership
Non profit, Corporation
Certified beds
50
Campus size
165-acre campus with woods, meadows, ponds
Couples policy
Couples with different care needs can stay together
Assisted living suites
Private suites include kitchenettes and individual climate control

What Families Think

Reviews of Otterbein Pemberville are mixed: several families praise the caring staff, home-cooked meals, and vibrant social life on the community's large campus, while a couple of reviewers describe serious lapses in nursing care and medical attention. The community offers a range of care levels from independent living through skilled nursing and memory support on one continuing-care campus.

The Good

  • Staff described as caring, kind and patient
  • Home-cooked meals praised by residents
  • Active social calendar with clubs and activities
  • Maintenance staff built garden boxes for a resident
  • Large campus with room for pets to roam

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of neglectful or inattentive nursing care
  • One detailed report of medication mismanagement and delayed treatment
  • One report calling the community overpriced
  • No published pricing information available

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community

Otterbein Portage Valley is a continuing care retirement community in Pemberville, Ohio, in Wood County in northwest Ohio, about 30 minutes south of Toledo. The community offers independent living, assisted living, long-term nursing care, memory support, and post-acute rehabilitation services, with options ranging from patio homes and apartments to assisted living suites and nursing facilities.

The community operates on a 165-acre campus featuring wooded areas, meadows, ponds, and walking paths. Residents have access to a Life Enrichment Center that includes a fitness center, chapel, library, and auditorium. The Oakwood Assisted Living, opened in 2021, provides over 60 private suites with kitchenettes, private baths, and individually controlled air temperature, with personalized assistance available for activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.

Social and recreational life is central to the community, with a vibrant calendar of clubs, card tournaments, games, parties, music, and weekly activities. Residents can participate in groups focused on sports and fitness, art and woodworking, worship, and Bible study. The community also offers on-campus transportation, including airport pickup and drop-off service for residents who travel frequently.

Otterbein Portage Valley is situated near Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike, providing easy access to shopping, dining, and entertainment. The location combines small-town living with proximity to the resources and attractions of northwest Ohio. The community welcomes couples with different care needs and allows them to remain together on campus, with flexible contract options designed to suit individual lifestyles.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

4.3overall · 99 ratings combined

4.3★ on Google (99)

Jeanne Hufford

May 2026

via Google

I want to give a shout out to “Jessica” my nurse’s aide for a couple days of my stay (2/7) - you are an amazing care giver on all levels. Thank you.

Leslie P

Dec 2025

via Google

Otterbein Pemberville gave my mom caring, excellent and compassionate care when we most needed it. They are our angels. My mother, disabled by her illnesses, lived with dignity and was cared for at this facility. Mom loved the homecooked food. It was delicious. My mom was blessed, until her last breath, by being a resident at Otterbein.

Aaron Fleming

Nov 2025

via Google

1. I just went to the Thanksgiving brunch yesterday and the food was horrible. The cook spent more time roaming the dining hall and pushing his religion on all of his guests rather than making sure his food was good. It was arguably the worst thanksgiving dinner I've ever had. 2. The nurses here were horrible and neglectful of my grandfather to the point he was kicked out and sent to a psych ward because of their treatment of him. 3. Overpriced.

Robin McClain Basilius

Oct 2025

via Google

I retracted my review, they treat u great for about a week, to get a good review!! Then all hell breaks loose, I had a horrible experience, so many things, they would take meds away my heart dr. Gave to me, was getting weaker n sicker, n they wouldn't do anything, just ignored me, therapy was going good until review came out, I was so sick I couldn't eat very much, sick to stomach. No help n I couldn't figure it out. ( but I did ) .one aid said I was bleeding real bad, pur blood no urine, for 3 days then decided to do urine test, a man nurse gave me results after Noone else would do, he said I was complete mess, red blood cells white counts n few other things were through the roof n really bad. Took another 2 to 3 days for their dr. To give me antibiotics for a week. Blood work after that n wouldn't give me results, n I was so weak from all my therapy went down n only 5 steps then. They kept saying I kept refusing to do things, total lies. I have a very bad heart n dr. Was stopping me on meds n giving me what he wanted. My heart dr. Is in Cleveland clinic. Had a ekg n would not give me test results. I already knew back in a fib. Butt was very red n couple sores but wanted me to sit in wheelchair n would scream at me I said absolutely not I an so sick, n sick can't do anything. I ate like half bowl of broth n soup, couldn't handle anymore food, for bout 2 to 3 weeks, they cared less, it goes on n on, but to the end Oct 22nd I believe. ( 1st I had got ahold of my heart dr. N explain all to him. His nurse replied for me to go to hospital, so I told them. Insurance said Oct 25th last day nurse was yelling n screaming at me, why go hospital n if I did it would be a leave n she wouldn't give me nothing, could not discharge myself cause I would get no medical records n any meds the had on chart n kept bugging me, my Dr. In Cleveland said get to hospital. I told her n why n was in contact with my son n he looked up couple things n got advice. N I told them I was going to hosp. Again get me aid get myself ready to call 911. Told her I wanted my personal medicine she had n she kept screaming at me she was not going to do it, I said against the law. She saw ambulance come n took off, everyone did, Noone in site, took me to hosp. N my potassium was so low 2.8 hosp. Was critical, had put 6 bags of it in my IV immediately, waiting on ultra sound on my heart can be very dangerous, lots more to be revealed, I surest do not go there. I would of died...Robin Basilius.

Tim Beadle

Oct 2025

via Google

Hats off to the professionals at the Rehab. and Therapy departments. We thank you so much!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community offer?

Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community located?

Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community is located at 20311 Pemberville Rd in Pemberville, Ohio.

What do families say about Otterbein Pemberville SeniorLife Community?

Reviews of Otterbein Pemberville are mixed: several families praise the caring staff, home-cooked meals, and vibrant social life on the community's large campus, while a couple of reviewers describe serious lapses in nursing care and medical attention. The community offers a range of care levels from independent living through skilled nursing and memory support on one continuing-care campus.

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