Merit House Llc
4645 Lewis Ave, Toledo, OH, 43612
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99 · avg 82 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 61.5% — higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Ohio averageOhio avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
- Infection control citations
- 5
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 365279
- Certified beds
- 99 beds · avg 82 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Merit House Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (2 on record)
- John j Stone
Operational/managerial Control · since 2013
- Jodie t Stone
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2013
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 42)
- E0641·Apr 23, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0774·Jan 28, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
- F0729·Jan 28, 2026Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
- D0697·Jan 28, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F0761·Dec 3, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0550·Jan 30, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0803·Dec 31, 2024ComplaintInfection control
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- D0755·Dec 31, 2024ComplaintInfection control
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 payment denial
Most recent events
- Sep 23, 2024Payment denial · 62 days · starting Nov 2, 2024
Fire-safety citations
41 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 23, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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