Nursing home
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation
1211 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 91 certified beds
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Akron, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Feb 24, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $107,756In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.44 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.7% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 September 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 19, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $107,756, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1211 W Market St
Akron, OH 44313 - CMS certification #
- 365316
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 91
- Avg residents/day
- 61.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-12-06
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Akron General Medical Center, Akron. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ohio Living Rockynol, Akron. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Akron Children'S Hospital, Akron. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Acme Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44313 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Akron, Akron, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita White Ponds Dialysis, Akron, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Akron Home, Akron, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 31 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44313.
Elara Caring, office in Akron, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Summa Hospice, office in Akron, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Homestead Hospice Of Ohio, LLC, office in Akron, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio, Professional Corporation, Akron. 2.3 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 low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 91 beds.