Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Akron, Ohio, CMS certification number 365134
721 Hickory St, Akron, OH 44303 · Summit County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 155
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.10
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.76
- Weekend total hours
- 2.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 61.5%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 14, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 12, 2023, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 134.4 residents live here, about 87% of its 155 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 155
- Average residents per day
- 134.4
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- FHS Hickory Ridge Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 64 homes nationally under Foundations Health Solutions, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- The Merriman209 Merriman Rd, Akron 44303
- Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Canal Pointe145 Olive St, Akron 44310
- Ohio Living Rockynol1150 W Market St, Akron 44313
- Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation1211 W Market St, Akron 44313
- Falls Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation330 Broadway East, Cuyahoga Falls 44221
See also all nursing homes in Akron.
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, the 12 in Akron, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
FHS Hickory Ridge Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.