Morrow Manor Nursing Center
St. Rt 314 North, Chesterville, OH 43317 · Morrow County · (419) 768-2401
46 certified beds, about 23 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
CMS note: This facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse onsite.
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 365835 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 25, 2025, inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 21 health citations since July 2019, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.56 of those hours.
55.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
607/19
506/22
1008/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 21 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
14D
1E
5F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 25, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 10 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, facility staff interview, and review of facility investigation reports, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to one resident (Resident #4) who required substantial/maximal assistance with bathing, resulting in a fall with fracture. Actual harm occurred on 03/19/25 when Resident #4 was left unattended in the shower. Resident #4 fell and sustained a fracture to the right humerus (upper arm bone). This affected one (Resident #4) of one resident reviewed for falls. The facility census was 28.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure food was served in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect 27 residents of 27 residents who consumed food from the kitchen. The facility identified one resident (#29) who ate nothing by mouth.
- D Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure resident funds were timely dispersed to the resident's representative in a timely manner. This affected one resident (#34) of one reviewed for dispersed funds. The facility census was 28.
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, medical record review, review of Depakote (antiepileptic) prescribing information, and review of facility provided articles, the facility failed to ensure Resident #7 had the appropriate diagnoses for prescribed psychotropics. This affected one resident (#7) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 28.
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and facility staff interview the facility failed to ensure a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) was completed timely. This affected one residents (#11) of four residents reviewed for PASRR. The facility census was 28.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure care plans reflected specific activity of daily living (ADL) needs. This affected two residents (#4 and #6) out of two residents reviewed for care planning. The census was 28.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and review of the facilities policy the facility failed to educate Resident #3 related to his medication refusals and notify the physician of the refusals. This affected one resident (#3) of one resident reviewed for mood and behavior. The facility failed to have hospice orders and detailed care plans in place for Residents #1 and Resident #29. This affected two residents (#1 and #29) of two residents reviewed for hospice. Finally, the facility failed to have a diet order and to have documentation of skilled assessments for Resident #29. This affected one resident (#29) of 18 resident records reviewed. The facility census was 28.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, medical record review, and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure Resident #11's pressure ulcer was timely assessed and appropriately documented. Additionally, they failed to ensure the physician and family were notified of a new pressure ulcer and failed to ensure the appropriate treatment was completed as ordered. This affected one resident (#11) of one resident reviewed for pressure ulcers. The facility census was 28.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure oxygen signage was used for residents who had oxygen used in their care. This affected one Residents #6, of three reviewed for respiratory care. The facility census was 28.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate did not exceed five percent (%). The facility had three medication errors of 28 opportunities for an error rate of 10.71%. This affected one Resident (#29) of three residents observed for medication administration. The facility census was 28 residents.
June 27, 2022Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain infection control during the medication administration observation when she touched resident's medications with her bare hands and administered them to residents. This affected two (Residents #8 and #19) of five residents observed during medication administration. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure they initiated and maintained an appropriate Legionella prevention plan. This had the potential to affect all 26 residents residing in the facility.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were notified of the reasons for non-coverage of Medicare funds. This affected two (Residents #22 and #230) of two residents reviewed for liability and beneficiary appeal notices. The census was 26.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, family interview and staff interview, the facility failed to provide a clean and safe environment for the residents. This affected three (Residents #11, #25 and #27) of 17 residents reviewed for physical environment. The facility census was 26.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and review of the facility's policy and procedure, the facility failed to ensure the physician documented a rationale for pharmacy recommendations. This affected one (Resident #3) out of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 26.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of the facility's policy and procedure, the facility failed to ensure their medication error rate less than five percent (%). Out of 28 opportunities, there were two errors to equal 7.14% medication error rate. This affected two residents (#8 and #17) out of five residents observed during medication administration. The facility census was 26.
July 18, 2019Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of nursing staffing schedules and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure eight consecutive hours of Registered Nurse (RN) coverage daily as required. This had the potential to affect all 27 residents currently residing in the facility.
- F Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview and review of facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to properly store medications in the medication carts. This had the potential to affect all 27 residents receiving medications from the two medication carts. The census was 27.
- F Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, review of dietary menus, and review of facility policy the facility failed to ensure the facility menu was followed. This had to potential to affect 27 residents who received meals from the kitchen. The facility census was 27.
- E Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of personnel records, review of accident logs, staff interview, and review of facility policy and procedure, the facility failed to provide appropriate dementia care, treatment, and training to staff member (State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) #135) resulting in a skin tear and a fall for Resident #28. This had the potential to affect all six residents (#11, #12, #16, #24, #28, and #178) on the dementia unit on 05/16/19. The census was 27.
- D Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, resident interview, and staff interview, the facility failed to conduct an ordered follow up audiology hearing aide test. This affected one resident (#25) out of one resident reviewed for hearing. The census was 27.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure medications were taken at the time of administration. This affected one Resident (#9) of 27 residents observed during the screening process. The facility identified 11 residents who were cognitively impaired and independently mobile. The facility census was 27.
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 3 on August 25, 2025, 9 on June 27, 2022, 4 on July 18, 2019.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.36 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.94 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.84 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 55.9% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.36 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.53 on weekdays and 3.94 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.02 in April to June 2025 to 4.36 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.36 | 0.56 | 4.53 | 3.94 | 5.7% | 15 of 90 | 23 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.21 | 0.41 | 4.39 | 3.74 | 4.7% | 14 of 92 | 26 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.37 | 0.61 | 4.55 | 3.90 | 5.7% | 1 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.02 | 0.53 | 4.21 | 3.54 | 7.4% | 1 of 91 | 29 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Ohio, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.60 | 3.80 | 3.24 | 4.6% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LEVERING MANAGEMENT, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levering, Cynthia | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 7% | 01/01/2011 |
| Levering, Kenneth | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 7% | 01/01/2004 |
| Levering, Thomas | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 7% | 01/01/2011 |
| Levering, W. Joan | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 61% | 04/12/1991 |
| Levering, William | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 11% | 01/01/2004 |
| Levering, William | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Levering, Kenneth | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Levering, Kenneth | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Levering, W. Joan | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/12/1991 | |
| Levering, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Levering Management, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/12/1991 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on August 25, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 25, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 25, 2025: "Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 25, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Ohio Department of Health, Nursing Homes and Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-282-1206. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (Ohio Department of Aging), where Ohio publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Morrow Manor Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Morrow Manor Nursing Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Morrow Manor Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 10 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 25, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Morrow Manor Nursing Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Morrow Manor Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Morrow Manor Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: LEVERING MANAGEMENT, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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