Nursing home
Phoenix of Fairlawn
120 Brookmont Rd, Akron, OH 44333 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 80 certified beds
Phoenix of Fairlawn is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Akron, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Apr 28, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $4,922In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Phoenix of Fairlawn 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) | 4.23 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.3% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above 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 April 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 31, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $4,922, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Phoenix of Fairlawn
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 · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · 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
- 120 Brookmont Rd
Akron, OH 44333 - CMS certification #
- 365707
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 53.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-02-15
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Phoenix of Fairlawn using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Phoenix of Fairlawn says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Phoenix of Fairlawn offers a wide variety of services, such as short-term skilled nursing care, long-term care, hospice care and rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, as well as a dedicated Dementia Unit.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Phoenix of Fairlawn offers a wide variety of services, such as short-term skilled nursing care, long-term care, hospice care and rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, as well as a dedicated Dementia Unit.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Akron General Medical Center, Akron. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arbors at Fairlawn the, Fairlawn. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Avid Healthcare LLC, Akron. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44333 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Akron Home, Akron, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc White Pond, Akron, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita White Ponds Dialysis, Akron, 3.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44333.
Compassionate Care Hospice Of Ohio LLC, office in Akron, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Ohio Living Hospice - Greater Akron, office in Fairlawn, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Elara Caring, office in Akron, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pai Participant 1 LLC, Akron. 0.8 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 very 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Phoenix of Fairlawn a good nursing home?
CMS gives Phoenix of Fairlawn an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Phoenix of Fairlawn staffed?
Phoenix of Fairlawn reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Phoenix of Fairlawn had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Phoenix of Fairlawn have?
Phoenix of Fairlawn is certified for 80 beds.