Toledo · 43606
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Merit House
⌖ Toledo, OH · Lucas County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds99
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Merit House
Merit House is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Toledo, OH. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Ohio is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Sep 2024), inspectors found 22 problems, more than the Ohio average of 10.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 10 min a day with each resident, more than the Ohio average of 3 hr 41 min. About 60% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMerit House LLC
LocationLucas County, Ohio
Phone(419) 478-5131
Address4645 Lewis Ave, Toledo, OH 43612 · Lucas County
CMS provider number365279
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 1, 1972 (54 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2024.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 10 min a dayOhio average: 3 hr 41 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection22 (Sep 2024)Ohio average: 10.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident18 min a dayOhio average: 38 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover60% a yearOhio average: 49%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Ohio average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.8%State average: 3.2%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.8%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.8%State average: 8.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.3State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Ohio average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Ohio, Medicaid pays for 48% of resident days at a typical home.
- 17% Medicaid
- 4% Medicare
- 80% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average87%Ohio typical: 85%
Cost of care per resident day$331Ohio typical: $331
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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