Norwalk · 44857
Twilight Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation
196 W Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
Norwalk Memorial Home
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⌖ Norwalk, OH · Huron County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds69
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Norwalk Memorial Home
Norwalk Memorial Home is a 69-bed nonprofit nursing home in Norwalk, OH. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Ohio is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Aug 2024), inspectors found 8 problems, close to 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 3 hr 43 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Ohio average of 3 hr 41 min. About 41% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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 nameNorwalk Memorial Home
LocationHuron County, Ohio
Phone(419) 668-8101
Address272 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857 · Huron County
CMS provider number365668
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 21, 1985 (40 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
3 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearOhio average: 49%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection8 (Aug 2024)Ohio average: 10.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 43 min a dayOhio average: 3 hr 41 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident41 min a dayOhio average: 38 minAbout 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.
- Sent back to the hospital30.1%State average: 24.9%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.0%State average: 12.9%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.0%State average: 1.2%About average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as 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 injury3.6%State average: 3.2%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.8%State average: 3.4%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.9%State average: 8.8%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.7State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Ohio average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 9 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 |
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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