06/04/2026

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You Asked: Are nurse aides required to have a 90-day evaluation? 

We Answered: The Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3701-17-07.1 states that each long-term care facility will provide each nurse aide with a regular performance review to ensure that individuals working in the facility as nurse aides are competent to perform the nursing and nursing-related services they perform. Performance reviews will be conducted at least 90 days after the nurse aide successfully completes the competency evaluation program or commences work in the facility, and annually thereafter. The performance review will be conducted by the aide's immediate supervisor or a nurse designated by the facility to conduct the performance evaluations and consist, at a minimum, of an evaluation of the nurse aide's working knowledge, application of the principles of person-centered care, and clinical performance. The facility will maintain a written record of each performance review.