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Norwalk Memorial Home

272 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857419668810169 certified beds · 59 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2019
Deficiencies
23
2210
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-12-30
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Ohio Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-30Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-08-15Standard250CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-03-21Standard0100CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-05-30Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Ohio Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-30Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F729Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-06Record 365668-20251230-F729
2024-08-15Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F582
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F623
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F740
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F758
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F760
F606Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Abuse & neglect
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F606
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-30Record 365668-20240815-F732
2022-03-21Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F550
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F578
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F582
F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F604
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F623
F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F625
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F655
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F755
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F761
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-05-05Record 365668-20220321-F880
2019-05-30Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-07-12Record 365668-20190530-F578
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-07-12Record 365668-20190530-F607
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-07-12Record 365668-20190530-F609
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-07-12Record 365668-20190530-F623
F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-07-12Record 365668-20190530-F625

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.69
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.72
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 3.69 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.54
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 3.28 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover41%
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 44% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityOhioNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.8%3.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.6%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.9%8.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.2%0.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
19.0%5.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
11.7%6.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
28.3%25.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Fisher Titus Health
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Burkey, Brent
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Burkey, Brent
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Burkey, Brent
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Camp, Dennis
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Coriell, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Doughty, Dennis
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hazel, Susan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Huber, Jeffery
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hughes, John
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lendrum, John
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mattner, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mattner, Matthew
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Roberts, Julie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Silvestri, Scott
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Zahler, Jonathan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Ohio.

No county cost figures on file for Huron.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01