Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Akron, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 721 Hickory St, Akron, OH 44303
Phone: (330) 762-6486
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 365134
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 155
Average residents per day: 140
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Fhs Hickory Ridge INC
Chain: Foundations Health Solutions (64 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 365134. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 14, 2026. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 15, 2020 to Jan 14, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 14, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2026	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.20 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.31 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.99 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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