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Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation

1211 W MARKET ST, AKRON, OH, 44313
(330) 867-8530
91 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
91
CMS facility ID
365316
Care type
Nursing home
County
Summit
Facility name
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation
Street address
1211 W MARKET ST
City / state / ZIP
Akron, OH 44313
Phone
(330) 867-8530

Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Akron, Ohio. It is licensed for 91 beds — close to 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 Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation 80 times across 20 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $299,782 in fines. 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

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bonyo, Benson
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Katz, Larry
Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Parkes, Matthew
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1974-12-06
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$299,782 total
Last standard inspection
2025-02-24
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
27% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 69% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
91
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-09-19
2025-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-19
F-0685
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-09-19
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-19
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-09-19
18 earlier / fire-safety inspections (75 citations)
2025-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-03-17
2025-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-02-24Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-14
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 2025-03-14
2024-10-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-10
F-0825
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2024-10-10
2024-07-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-19
F-0926
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2024-05-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-07
2024-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0576
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2024-02-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0555
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0567
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2024-01-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-09
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 2024-03-18
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2023-10-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2023-09-13
2023-09-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0567
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2023-09-19
F-0571
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
Corrected 2023-09-19
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-09-19
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-19
2022-05-20Health inspection8 citations
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-06-16
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2022-06-16
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-06-16
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-06-16
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-06-16
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-06-16
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 2022-06-16
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-06-16
2019-06-06Health inspection13 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0584
D · 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 2019-07-09
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 2019-07-09
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2019-07-09
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 2019-07-09
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0741
E · No harm found
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2019-07-09
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 2019-07-09
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-07-09
F-0908
F · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2019-07-09
2025-02-24Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-03-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-14
2022-05-20Fire-safety inspection6 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 2022-06-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-06-16
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-06-16
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-06-16
K-0500
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2022-06-16
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-06-16
2019-06-06Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2019-07-09
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 2019-07-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0711
E · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0914
C · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-07-09
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-07-09

Federal penalties

2025-08-20Fine$191,779
2025-04-09Fine$16,396
2024-05-24Fine$16,801
2024-01-18Fine$11,023
2024-01-18Fine$63,783
Total fines$299,782
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 365316.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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