Nursing home
Amherst Manor Nursing Home
175 N Lake Street, Amherst, OH 44001 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities) · 114 certified beds
Amherst Manor Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Amherst, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Amherst Manor Nursing Home compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.62 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.3% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 7, 2025
What inspectors found at Amherst Manor Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 27, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 175 N Lake Street
Amherst, OH 44001 - CMS certification #
- 365924
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 114
- Avg residents/day
- 95.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-07-01
- Chain
- Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems
Sprenger Health Care Systems operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sprenger Health Care Systems facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County, Lorain. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44001 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Amherst Dialysis, Lorain, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Elyria Renal Care Group - Amherst, Amherst, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc- Dialysis & Nephrology Assoc Of Ne Ohio, Elyria, 8.4 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44001.
Mercy Health-New Life Hospice, office in Lorain, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Wellspring Hospice, office in Lorain, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Nivalis Hospice, office in Westlake, 15.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC, Amherst. 1.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amherst Manor Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Amherst Manor Nursing Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Amherst Manor Nursing Home staffed?
Amherst Manor Nursing Home reports 3.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Amherst Manor Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Amherst Manor Nursing Home have?
Amherst Manor Nursing Home is certified for 114 beds.