HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION
HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION is a 91-bed nursing home in AKRON, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-12-06. It averages 67.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION since 2019-06-06, 34 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2025-08-20 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-08-20 | F0684, F0685, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-05-21 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J |
| 2025-04-09 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E |
| 2025-02-24 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-02-24 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-10-01 | F0684, F0825 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2024-07-25 | F0812, F0926 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have policies on smoking. | F |
| 2024-07-25 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-05-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-02-27 | F0576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | E |
| 2024-02-27 | F0600, F0744 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D |
| 2024-02-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-02-21 | F0555, F0567, F0609, F0610, F0658 | Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-01-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-01-18 | F0842, F0921 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2023-12-18 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2023-10-24 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2023-09-01 | F0567, F0571, F0600, F0609 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2022-05-20 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2022-05-20 | F0623, F0640, F0656, F0657, F0689, F0692 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2019-06-06 | F0802, F0812, F0908 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2019-06-06 | F0656, F0657, F0741, F0755 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2019-06-06 | F0583, F0584, F0636, F0676, F0689, F0880 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION fined 5 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Fine | $191,779 |
| 2025-04-09 | Fine | $16,396 |
| 2024-05-24 | Fine | $16,801 |
| 2024-01-18 | Fine | $63,783 |
| 2024-01-18 | Fine | $11,023 |
How is HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.14357 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.3 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 67.5 | 73.7 |
Who owns HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION?
HIGHLAND SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BUCKEYE FOREST AT AKRON LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | KATZ, LARRY | since 12/31/2021 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BONYO, BENSON, KATZ, LARRY, PARKES, MATTHEW | since 08/11/2025 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | KATZ, LARRY | since 12/31/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | KATZ, LARRY | since 12/31/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BONYO, BENSON, KATZ, LARRY, PARKES, MATTHEW | since 08/11/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BONYO, BENSON, KATZ, LARRY, PARKES, MATTHEW | since 08/11/2025 |
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