Overview
The Merriman has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 11th of 12 nursing homes in Akron. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 82% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 22, 2026, found 35 health deficiencies, more than the Ohio average of 10.4. 31 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $93,480 in the past three years.
The Merriman is a for-profit facility with 55 certified beds, caring for about 44 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 92%
Top 71%
Top 79%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 35
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 31
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $93,480
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.22 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
- Nurse aides1.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 13, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes