Defiance (Ohio) Healthcare and Rehabilitation is relocating all 48 residents and closing its doors, The Crescent-News reported Oct. 7.
Defiance is owned by Certus Healthcare in Cleveland, which operates 20 other facilities in Ohio, the report said. Certus purchased the Defiance facility in December 2021.
Some residents are choosing to move to another of Certus Healthcare's local facilities. The report said all residents are expected to be relocated by Oct. 15.
"The decision was made based on a market analysis," Michelle Hoff, regional director of operations for Certus Healthcare Management, told Crescent-News. "...We felt this was in the best interest of the residents and the staff. When you look at a building that size, and being less than 80 percent occupied, it's very difficult to continue to run."