Amherst Manor Nursing Home
175 N Lake Street, Amherst, OH 44001 · Lorain County · 114 certified beds · avg 97 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1993
Part of chain: SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS (12 facilities, chain avg rating 3.3★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.16
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (19)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have policies on smoking. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Nov 27, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · from a complaint |
| Dec 5, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Dec 5, 2022 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not have a policy covering how food brought in by family and visitors is used and stored safely. |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility employed staff who were not licensed, certified, or registered as required by state law. |
| Aug 12, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Aug 12, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Aug 12, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 5).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.16 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 38% in Ohio; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.38 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 15% in Ohio; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.91 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Ohio; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 28% in Ohio; bottom 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.8 | 48.7 | 45.8 | bottom 29% in Ohio; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 64.7 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 18% in Ohio; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.33, RN 0.40, weekend 3.07. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky Healthcare INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/22/2001 |
| Hutsenpiller, Wendie | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 07/01/2008 |
| Malanowski, Kenneth | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 07/01/2008 |
| Sprenger Enterprises, INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 05/31/1989 |
| Sprenger, Nicole | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 06/01/2002 |
| Sprenger, Tracey | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 07/01/2008 |
| Amherst Manor Company, LTD. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/1995 |
| Brooks, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/23/2024 |
| Brooks, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/23/2024 |
| BSH Investments LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/04/2003 |
| Citrin Cooperman and Company, LLP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| CMS & Co. Management Services, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/02/2009 |
| CMS & Co. Management Services, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/31/2025 |
| Courtock, Melissa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2002 |
| Courtock, Melissa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2002 |
| Delta Health Care Consultants, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Epperly, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2022 |
| Epperly, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2022 |
| Eren, Itri | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/2006 |
| Eren, Itri | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/28/2006 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "What are your smoking rules, and how do you keep residents who smoke — and everyone around them — safe?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hills Nursing Center | 2.6 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lake Pointe Health Care | 2.7 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Autumn Aegis Nursing Home | 3.7 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Anchor Lodge Nursing Home INC | 3.7 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Kingston Health Center of Vermilion | 5.3 mi | Vermilion, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mill Manor Care Center | 6.5 mi | Vermilion, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Kendal at Oberlin | 7.0 mi | Oberlin, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Wesleyan Village | 7.3 mi | Elyria, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Welcome Nursing Home | 8.3 mi | Oberlin, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Life Care Center of Elyria | 8.9 mi | Elyria, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville | 9.6 mi | North Ridgeville, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Avon Oaks Nursing Home | 10.7 mi | Avon, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365924.