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St Luke Lutheran Community-Portage Lakes

615 Latham Ln, Akron, OH, 44319

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 366280Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
56 · avg 44 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
82.7%higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
60%higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
366280
Certified beds
56 beds · avg 44 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
St. Luke Lutheran Community - Portage Lakes

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (8 on record)

  • James Schnell

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2021

  • Joyce l Mohler

    Corporate Officer · since 2018

  • Robert Tauscher

    Corporate Director · since 2014

  • Jean Hansen

    Corporate Director · since 2013

  • John Spieler

    Corporate Officer · since 2007

  • Juanita Gehm

    Corporate Director · since 2005

+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

24 health citations on file16 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 24)

  • D0842·Jan 29, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • D0686·Jan 29, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0656·Jan 29, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • D0800·Nov 27, 2024Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

  • D0677·Nov 27, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0582·Nov 27, 2024

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  • F0919·Sep 30, 2024Complaint

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  • D0657·Sep 30, 2024Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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Fire-safety citations

31 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 27, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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