76/100
Above average
Merit House Llc
4645 Lewis Ave, Toledo, OH 43612
- Certified beds
- 99
- Occupancy
- 85%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Nursing staff turnover of 60%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Our read on Merit House Llc
Merit House in Toledo runs 99 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the inspection record is the part that stands out. Forty-two deficiencies on the current record, including two abuse-related citations, with a one-star health inspection rating. The last inspection was in September 2024, so the findings are recent, not stale. Staffing is the puzzle. Total nurse hours sit about 8% above the national average, yet the staffing star rating is one out of five, and turnover is 60.2% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage drops roughly 10% below weekday levels. High turnover and thin weekends can undercut raw hours on paper. The five-star quality measure rating reflects resident outcome data, which is a different measure entirely.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
18/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.29 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays
Staff stability
5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →60% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: September 23, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Merit House Llc
What is the ElderGrade for Merit House Llc? +
Merit House Llc holds an ElderGrade of B (76 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Merit House Llc? +
Residents receive an average of 4.16 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Merit House Llc been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Merit House Llc accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Merit House Llc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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