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The Merriman

Nursing home in Akron, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (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
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
55
Average residents per day
44
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Merriman Operations LLC
Chain
Lionstone Care (28 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 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 22, 2026. CMS lists 72 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 15, 2023 to Aug 26, 2026): 49 from complaint inspections, 4 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. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 26, 2026Ensure 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
Jul 22, 2026Honor 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
Jul 22, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Timely 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
Jul 22, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Provide 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
Jul 22, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 22, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 72. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $93,480 in the last three years.

Nov 26, 2025Fine: $76,135
Jan 9, 2025Fine: $17,345

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.22 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.70 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
64%
RN turnover (yearly)
80%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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