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Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home Facility

1211 W Market Street, Akron, OH 44313

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation

Located less than 5 minutes from Akron General Medical Center and Summa-Akron City Hospital on West Market Street in Akron, OH, ManorCare provides individualized post-hospital skilled nursing care in a comfortable environment. Our clinical and therapy teams are experienced in providing specialized care focused on your needs, interests and ability. This commitment results in a smoother and safer transition throughout your recuperation. You should look for a setting that specializes in providing vital medical care and rehabilitation in a warm and caring environment. We offer a range of services to meet your health care needs.

Operated by HCR ManorCare, which runs 117 communities in our directory.

Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation is licensed for 91 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Akron average about 88 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 74% of its licensed beds. That is below the Akron average of roughly 85%.

Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Akron average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 61%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Summit County, OH.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 55 problems at Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 5 that put residents in immediate danger. 32 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home 5 times, a total of $299,782.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Inspected September 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Environmental

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected February 2025. Corrected by March 14, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected February 2025. Corrected by March 14, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 91
  • Occupancy 74%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
  • Annual staff turnover 61%
  • Last health inspection February 2025

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