Merit House LLC

Nursing home in Toledo, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4645 Lewis Ave, Toledo, OH 43612
Phone: (419) 478-5131
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 365279
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 84
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 365279. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 23, 2024. CMS lists 43 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 30, 2019 to Jun 16, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 16, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 28, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 28, 2026	Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 28, 2026	Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 3, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 30, 2025	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
Dec 31, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection · infection-control inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 31, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 31, 2024	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection · infection-control inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 31, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · infection-control inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 31, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection · infection-control inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 43. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Sep 23, 2024

Payment denial for 62 days from Nov 2, 2024

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: 4.16 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.29 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.62 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 60%
RN turnover (yearly): 64%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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