The Merriman: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Merriman is a 55-bed for-profit nursing home in Akron, Ohio, part of Lionstone Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 64.9% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
The Merriman
209 Merriman RdAkron, OH 44303
Summit County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Merriman, nurse aides logged 1.69 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Ohio average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 79 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.69 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.17 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
64.9% of nursing staff at The Merriman left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 29 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $134,475 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Fine | $117,130 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Merriman holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About The Merriman
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Lionstone Care, 24 homes
- Legal name: Merriman Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 13, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Merriman
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Akron | 0.6 | 155 | 1.83 | 3.20 | 40.6% | 3 | None |
| Ohio Living Rockynol Akron · staffing data not validated | 0.8 | 36 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Akron · abuse citation | 0.8 | 91 | 1.85 | 3.14 | 61.3% | 2 | $299,782 |
| Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Canal Pointe Akron | 1.5 | 120 | 1.80 | 3.14 | 58.3% | 2 | None |
| Wyant Woods Healthcare Center Akron · abuse citation | 3.9 | 180 | 1.76 | 3.01 | 40.9% | 2 | $153,317 |
| Regency Care of Copley Akron | 3.9 | 70 | 2.43 | 3.94 | — | 5 | None |
| Falls Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cuyahoga Falls | 4.1 | 108 | 1.92 | 3.99 | 50.6% | 5 | None |
| Bath Manor Special Care Centre Akron | 4.1 | 130 | 2.03 | 3.72 | 56.0% | 2 | $14,433 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.