The Merriman

Nursing home in Akron, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 209 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH 44303
Phone: (330) 762-9341
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 365859
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 55
Average residents per day: 47
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Merriman Operations LLC
Chain: Lionstone Care (24 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 13, 1992
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 365859. 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 23, 2025. CMS lists 64 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 20, 2020 to Jan 27, 2026): 42 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 27, 2026	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 26, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	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
Nov 26, 2025	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	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
Nov 26, 2025	Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 64. 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 2 fines totalling $134,475 in the last three years.

Nov 26, 2025	Fine: $117,130
Jan 9, 2025	Fine: $17,345

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: 3.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.69 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 65%
RN turnover (yearly): 67%
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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