About Amherst Manor Nursing Home

Amherst Manor Nursing Home is a nursing home in Amherst, Ohio. Its capacity is 114 beds, above the Lorain County median of 99 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Sprenger Health Care Systems. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on March 6, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.47 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (19)

Records from August 2019 to March 2025.

March 6, 2025
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
March 6, 2025
Tag F0926
Have policies on smoking.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
March 6, 2025
Tag F0814
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
March 6, 2025
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
March 6, 2025
Tag F0692
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2025.
November 27, 2023
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 27, 2023.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0761
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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0636
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0552
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 17, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0676
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2022.
December 5, 2022
Tag F0813
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 17, 2022.
August 12, 2019
Tag F0770
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 3, 2019.
August 12, 2019
Tag F0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 3, 2019.
August 12, 2019
Tag F0550
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 3, 2019.
August 12, 2019
Tag F0839
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 3, 2019.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.55 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems, a chain of 12 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.6 overall, 3.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

Ohio median$9,186/mo

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