The Merriman
Nursing home in Akron, Ohio, CMS certification number 365859
209 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH 44303 · Summit County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 55
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 35
- Fines in 3 years
- $93,480 (2)
Does The Merriman take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Merriman 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 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 The Merriman 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
- 3.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.70
- Weekend total hours
- 2.80
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 80%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 22, 2026 and cited 35 deficiencies, plus 31 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 23, 2025, found 11.
CMS shows an abuse icon for The Merriman. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Merriman 2 times in the past 3 years, for $93,480 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.5 residents live here, about 79% of its 55 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 43.5
- Certified since
- January 13, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Merriman
- Legal business name
- Merriman Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 28 homes nationally under Lionstone Care, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Merriman
- Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center721 Hickory St, Akron 44303
- Ohio Living Rockynol1150 W Market St, Akron 44313
- Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation1211 W Market St, Akron 44313
- Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Canal Pointe145 Olive St, Akron 44310
- Wyant Woods Healthcare Center200 Wyant Rd, Akron 44313
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 The Merriman, 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 The Merriman
What is the CMS star rating of The Merriman?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Merriman accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Merriman?
35 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Merriman?
Merriman Operations LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.