State records show the home is owned and operated by Karen L. Clark, who says she is appealing a June ruling by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services that bars her from owning a adult care facility for seven years.
Under state law, individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes, including forgery, are prohibited from working in a residential facility, according to the department’s ruling.
“The facility is not closing,” Clark said in an interview.
A county official said the residents will be cared for if the home closes.
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