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Amherst Manor Nursing Home

175 N LAKE STREET, AMHERST, OH, 44001
(440) 988-4415
114 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
114
CMS facility ID
365924
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lorain
Facility name
Amherst Manor Nursing Home
Street address
175 N LAKE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Amherst, OH 44001
Phone
(440) 988-4415

Amherst Manor Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Amherst, Ohio. It is licensed for 114 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Amherst and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Amherst Manor Nursing Home 46 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Sprenger Health Care Systems
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sprenger Enterprises, Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1989
Amherst Manor Company, Ltd.
Additional disclosable party — since 1995
Bluesky Healthcare Inc
Indirect owner — since 2001
Brooks, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bsh Investments Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Citrin Cooperman and Company, Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Cms & Co. Management Services, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Courtock, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002
Delta Health Care Consultants, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Epperly, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Eren, Itri
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Fox, Emily
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gollinger, Kristen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Huntington
Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Hutsenpiller, Wendie
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Johnson, Ashley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kuhn, Shannon
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Malanowki, Brandon
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Malanowski, Kenneth
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Marino-freetage, Jaime
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Micale, Jacob
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Sawulski, Jennifer
Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Skidmore, Jodi
Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Sprenger, Nicole
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2002
Sprenger, Tracey
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Wellspring Staffing, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1993-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-06
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$372 per day (≈ $11,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
23% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 69% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
114
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-03-06Health inspection5 citations
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-07
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-04-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-07
F-0926
F · No harm found
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected 2025-04-07
2023-11-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-11-27
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)
2022-12-05Health inspection9 citations
F-0552
C · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2022-12-17
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0761
F · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2022-12-23
F-0813
C · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2022-12-17
2019-08-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2019-09-03
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2019-09-03
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2019-09-03
F-0839
F · No harm found
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Corrected 2019-09-03
2025-03-06Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0781
F · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-04-07
2022-12-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-12-23
K-0227
E · No harm found
Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-12-23
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-12-23
2019-08-12Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-09-03
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-09-03
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 365924.
What people say on Google.
3.767 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sarah Simkovich · 2026-06-09 · via Google

“I moved my mom here earlier this year . She has done amazing . She is on the Memory Care Unit and all of the staff have been wonderful. They always give me an update on her day and it’s much appreciated . They are all very attentive , kind and polite . All my moms aides and nurses are compassionate and caring . They were made for this line of work . I know she is in god hands with them ! Endia , t…”

★★★★★Mark · 2026-06-17 · via Google

“I just moved a family member into Amherst Manor assisted living and everything went smoothly. Everyone was very helpful answered all our questions. They made the transition very smooth. I recommend them to anyone looking for a great place for their loved ones.”

★★★★★Denise Stewart · 2026-05-27 · via Google

“Outstanding staff and nurses. Very helpful,patient, and kind. Especially Morgan. Her knowledge, compassion,and patience is fantastic. Always helpful, commitment to detail, and communication to the family is always above and beyond”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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