Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor

    175 N Lake St, Amherst, OH 44001
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Large bright rooms, attentive staff

    I placed my mother here and was very pleased overall. The rooms are large, bright and updated with private baths, and the building is extremely clean with a pleasant garden/outdoor access. Staff across nursing, aides, housekeeping, reception and activities were friendly, professional and attentive - the therapy team (OT/PT) really helped her rehab, and Niki Rollins and Nurse Bri stood out for coordination and responsiveness. Memory care, rehab and nursing services are available and well coordinated; I would recommend this facility.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Private bathrooms
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.48·(77)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Strong rehabilitation program (physical and occupational therapy)
    • Engaging activities and social programming for mobile residents
    • High-quality dining and food service
    • Spacious private rooms with ensuite bathrooms
    • Secure memory-care unit with controlled access
    • Coordinated interdisciplinary care when staffing is stable
    • Responsive housekeeping and maintenance in many areas
    • Pleasant landscaped outdoor areas and garden access
    • Professional therapy outcomes and measurable functional gains

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staff instability
    • Delayed response to call lights and assistance requests
    • Inconsistent nursing-assistant competency and coverage
    • Medication-administration timing and clinical-monitoring gaps
    • Gaps in pressure-ulcer prevention and wound-care protocols
    • Poor interdepartmental communication and care coordination
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some common areas
    • Maintenance and furniture deterioration in parts of the facility
    • Laundry management and personal-item tracking deficiencies
    • Variable activity offerings across units
    • Front-desk and visitation-process inconsistencies
    • Insurance/coverage and discharge-planning challenges
    • Safety oversight lapses related to falls and transfers
    • Infection-control and monitoring deficiencies

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a facility with notable strengths in rehabilitation, therapy outcomes, and individualized compassion from many clinical staff. Physical and occupational therapy teams receive consistent praise for helping residents regain function after surgery or illness; families frequently describe measurable progress and professional, supportive therapists. Several caregivers and nurses are highlighted for their responsiveness and empathy, and the memory-care unit’s controlled-access approach is seen as a security asset. Dining quality, room size, private bathrooms, outdoor landscaping, and a generally pleasant environment are other recurring positives.

    At the same time, the dominant pattern across reviews is operational inconsistency driven largely by staffing shortfalls. Chronic understaffing and staff turnover are described as underlying causes of delayed call-light responses, long waits for assistance, uneven nursing-assistant performance, and missed or late medication administration. Those operational pressures are linked to higher-risk clinical outcomes in some accounts, including gaps in clinical monitoring (for example laboratory/INR follow-up), pressure-ulcer prevention, and infection-control follow-up. Reviewers also point to safety oversight issues such as inaccessible call systems, falls, and transfer-related risks that appear connected to limited on-shift coverage.

    Communication and coordination between departments are another frequent concern. Families reported difficulties obtaining clear, timely updates and described instances of poor handoffs between nursing, therapy, housekeeping, and administration. These communication gaps extend to discharge planning and insurance-navigation challenges; some families noted delays or denials related to coverage and post-discharge support. Operationally, reviewers also raised sanitation and maintenance issues in parts of the building, inconsistent housekeeping results, concerns about furniture and equipment condition, and problems tracking laundry and personal items.

    Activity programming and resident engagement show mixed signals: mobile residents often have access to crafts, bingo, happy hour, and special events, while other units and less-mobile residents experience limited or inactive programming. Front-desk coverage and visitation processes were described as variable, influenced at times by infection-control restrictions.

    For prospective residents and families: weigh the facility’s strong rehabilitation credentials and examples of compassionate, committed staff against the operational challenges tied to staffing and coordination. On a visit, ask about current staffing ratios, the facility’s call-light response metrics, protocols for pressure-ulcer prevention and medication administration, infection-control and lab-monitoring practices, laundry and personal-item policies, activity schedules for specific units, and how the facility manages discharge planning and insurance issues. Inquire about recent state citations, corrective actions, and any recent improvements in maintenance and housekeeping to get a clearer sense of current operating performance.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor is located at 175 N Lake St, Amherst, OH, 44001.

    About Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor

    Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor Retirement Community sits on nine wooded acres in Amherst, Ohio, right in the Sandstone Center of the World, and offers a variety of living choices for older adults, like independent living at Central Village Apartments, assisted living at Grace Assisted Living, memory care, skilled nursing, and respite care for those who only need a short stay, and this place tries to make things feel home-like with different suites that have carpet, tile, cabinetry, window blinds, bay windows, private patios, and large private bathrooms with safety features and most rooms have individualized heating and cooling, too. There's a structured schedule of activities every day, including things like social outings, entertainment, fitness, educational events, as well as amenities at the Commons Independent Living area such as an on-site pool, a social pub, putting green, billiard room, and a library, so folks have plenty of ways to stay busy if they want, and the Central Village Apartments section gives an active senior experience near downtown Amherst.

    Meals get served three times daily in a dining room, and there's help with special dietary needs plus room service or restaurant-style options, while the community supports various levels of care so residents can age in place and adjust as their care requirements change, and staff members help with medication management, bathing, dressing, and daily tasks if needed. There are skilled nursing and memory care programs for those needing extra attention because of conditions like Alzheimer's or other dementia, plus home health services and therapy on site, like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and respite care is there for families needing a short break or for seniors recovering from illness or surgery. There's always healthcare staff around, a nurse practitioner on site, smoke detectors and emergency call systems in the suites, and a 24-hour call system for peace of mind, and transportation is arranged when folks need help getting to appointments.

    Residents have private bathrooms, fully furnished accommodations, cable TV, big-screen TVs with video cassette recorders, Wi-Fi throughout the community, and weekly housekeeping and linens, with laundry service included, so most needs get met with little worry, and the community has home-like spaces with lounges, a beauty salon, barbershop, and common areas like a TV lounge. The campus sits near hospital care, physician offices, and local entertainment, so people who want to get out can do so with ease, and the setting lets those who've always liked nature enjoy wooded views. Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor Retirement Community is recognized for its caring staff and community atmosphere, offering support not only with daily tasks but also with planning documents like Power of Attorney and living wills, and staff encourage residents to bring in personal items for comfort. Reviewers seem to rate the place pretty well, giving it a 4.2 out of 5 based on almost forty reviews, and the community keeps up a lively social calendar to help everyone feel connected and involved, whether they're looking for peace and quiet or a good chat at the pub.

    People often ask...

    Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 9 photos of Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor on Mirador.

    Yes, Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 175 N Lake St, Amherst, OH 44001.

    No, Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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