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Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

721 HICKORY ST, AKRON, OH, 44303
(330) 762-6486
www.hickory-care.net
155 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
155
CMS facility ID
365134
Care type
Nursing home
County
Summit
Facility name
Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
721 HICKORY ST
City / state / ZIP
Akron, OH 44303
Phone
(330) 762-6486
Website
www.hickory-care.net

About this facility — Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Akron, Ohio. It is licensed for 155 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 36 senior care facilities in Akron 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 Hickory Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 50 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Foundations Health Solutions
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Colleran, Brian
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Foundations Health Solutions, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Krystowski, John
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Motoc, Adina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Smith, Mark
Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-14
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$301 per day (≈ $9,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
24% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 75% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
155
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0807
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-11
2025-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-06
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-02-06
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-06
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-06
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-06
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)
2024-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-07-09
2023-01-12Health inspection1 citation
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-03-11
2020-01-15Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2020-03-31
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-03-31
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2020-03-31
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2020-03-31
2026-01-14Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-02-11
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-02-11
2023-01-12Fire-safety inspection14 citations
K-0132
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-03-11
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 2023-03-11
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0361
E · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-03-11
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-03-11
2020-01-15Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2020-03-31
K-0222
F · 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 2020-03-31
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2020-03-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-03-31
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-03-31
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 2020-03-31
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 365134.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.255 ratings on Google
★Cynthia Heads · 2025-06-19 · via Google

“It saddens me to have to post and review a facility that should be considered a home comfort rehab and of course care. However, that is not what I received when I entered the doors of this facility in February. While my loved one was there. The care and the upkeep of that facility was almost deplorable. Just the walk in entrance was up a little solace. The once you pass through those hallways, it …”

★★★★★Brutus the Buckeyes · 2025-06-25 · via Google

“Hickory Ridge was very nice and caring. Alley did a wonderful job giving me a shower and giving me my meals. All the nurses were very nice especially Suzie, Cindy, and Ruth. Thank you for your wonderful work and taking care of me to make sure things were getting done. I made a lot of new friends especially Bessie The housekeeper, Erin, Frank the Therapists. Marla is my best friend and Jessieah…”

★LonelyLizards · 2025-03-14 · via Google

“If you love your family members do not take them here. My father did not get the proper care he needed. My sister and i had to check his legs and put compression socks on him. they rarely changed his clothes for him. We had to do that ourselves when we visited even though he’d have food all over his shirts. he’d complain about feeling dirty and not being properly cleaned. i had to ask multiple tim…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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