Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Akron, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Akron
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Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Akron has a total of 158 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,914 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Akron of 565,208, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 37.90 persons in Akron. There were 11,920 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.92 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Akron has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Akron and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.60	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.10 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.69 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Akron Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Akron there were a total of 62 new cases and 62 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Akron

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Akron Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Akron, OH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Akron

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Akron based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Bath Creek Estates 186 WEST BATH ROAD CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH	9.33
Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab 1610 FIRST STREET NE MASSILLON, OH	29.17
Meadow Wind Health Care Center 300 23RD STREET NE MASSILLON, OH	35.33
Green Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ltd 708 MOORE ROAD AKRON, OH	12.67
Health Center at The Renaissan 26376 JOHN RD OLMSTED TWP, OH	7.33
Heather Knoll Retirement Village 1134 NORTH AVE TALLMADGE, OH	12.67
Heritage of Hudson 1212 WEST BARLOW ROAD HUDSON, OH	19.33
Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 721 HICKORY ST AKRON, OH	32.67
Riverview Pointe Care Center 9027 COLUMBIA ROAD OLMSTED FALLS, OH	8.67
Pleasantview Care Center 7377 RIDGE RD PARMA, OH	30.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Akron based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Accord Care Community Orrville LLC 1980 LYNN DRIVE ORRVILLE, OH	76.67
Seven Hills Health and Rehab Center 819 ROCKSIDE ROAD SEVEN HILLS, OH	71.33
Arbors at Stow 2910 L'ERMITAGE PL STOW, OH	146.67
Arbors at Minerva 400 CAROLYN COURT MINERVA, OH	66.67 /
Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation 255 FRONT STREET BEREA, OH	136.83 /
Wyant Woods Healthcare Center 200 WYANT RD AKRON, OH	203.67 /
Bath Manor Special Care Centre 2330 SMITH ROAD AKRON, OH	100.00
Wayside Farm Inc 4557 QUICK RD PENINSULA, OH	87.67
The Pavilion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 13900 BENNETT ROAD NORTH ROYALTON, OH	260.17
The Laurels of Chagrin Falls 150 CLEVELAND STREET CHAGRIN FALLS, OH	226.83

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