Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Heather Knoll Retirement Village
1134 North Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities) · 115 certified beds
Heather Knoll Retirement Village is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tallmadge, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Heather Knoll Retirement Village 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) | 3.13 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.66 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.2% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 January 29, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 10, 2026
What inspectors found at Heather Knoll Retirement Village
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- 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 · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2019 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2019
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
- 1134 North Ave
Tallmadge, OH 44278 - CMS certification #
- 365739
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 115
- Avg residents/day
- 104.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-05-22
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 4, 2016: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 23, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Sprenger Health Care Systems. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Summa Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Tallmadge Health & Rehab Center, Tallmadge. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- United Home Healthcare LLC, Tallmadge. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44278 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Munroe Falls Dialysis, Munroe Falls, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Usrc Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44278.
Affinity Care Of Northern Ohio LLC, office in Munroe Falls, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Summa Hospice, office in Akron, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Serenity Hospice, office in Stow, 4.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pai Participant 1 LLC, Tallmadge. 2.4 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Heather Knoll Retirement Village a good nursing home?
CMS gives Heather Knoll Retirement Village an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Heather Knoll Retirement Village staffed?
Heather Knoll Retirement Village reports 3.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Heather Knoll Retirement Village had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Heather Knoll Retirement Village have?
Heather Knoll Retirement Village is certified for 115 beds.