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Merit House

4645 LEWIS AVE, TOLEDO, OH, 43612

(419) 478-5131

99 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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4645 Lewis Ave

Toledo, OH 43612

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

365279

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lucas

Facility name

Merit House

Street address

4645 LEWIS AVE

City / state / ZIP

Toledo, OH 43612

Phone

(419) 478-5131

About this facility — Merit House

Merit House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Toledo, Ohio. It is licensed for 99 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 43 senior care facilities in Toledo 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 Merit House 84 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Operator / owner

John Stone

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Stone, Jodie

Direct owner · Officer — 50% stake — since 2013

Stone, John

Direct owner · Officer · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1972-06-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

22 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-09-23

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$308 per day (≈ $9,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

75% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0558

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-07-07

2026-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0641

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (82 citations)

2026-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-02-23

F-0729

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Corrected 2026-02-23

F-0774

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.

Corrected 2026-02-23

2025-12-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0761

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-12-12

2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-02-21

2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control6 citations

F-0550

E · 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 2025-01-29

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-29

2024-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0925

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-12-31

2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 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 2024-11-06

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-11-06

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 2024-11-06

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0610

E · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0635

D · No harm found

Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0730

C · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-12-31

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2024-11-06

F-0921

E · 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 2024-11-06

2022-04-28Health inspection7 citations

F-0561

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2022-06-15

F-0570

E · No harm found

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Corrected 2022-06-15

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 2022-06-15

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2022-06-15

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 2022-06-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-06-15

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-06-15

2019-05-30Health inspection5 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 2019-08-12

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2019-08-12

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 2019-08-12

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 2019-08-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-08-12

2024-09-23Fire-safety inspection25 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-12-26

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-11-05

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-12-26

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-01-29

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 2025-01-29

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0321

F · 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 2024-12-26

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-01-29

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-01-29

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0700

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-11-05

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 2024-12-26

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-12-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-01-29

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-11-05

2022-04-28Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-06-15

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 2022-06-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-06-15

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-06-15

2019-05-30Fire-safety inspection5 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 2019-08-12

K-0223

E · 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 2019-08-12

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-08-12

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-08-12

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-08-12

Federal penalties

2024-09-23Medicare payment denial — 62 days

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 365279.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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