Facility profile · CCN 365859
The Merriman
75 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $134,475.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202675
Total citations
62
Last 3 years
4
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$134,475
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
75 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | F810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | E | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F761 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | E | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F710 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F606 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 26, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Jun 26, 2025 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F803 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F584 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2025 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F803 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Jun 27, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F555 | Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. | E | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | F727 | 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. | F | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 7, 2023 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 19, 2023 | F922 | Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home. | F | Complaint |
| Sep 19, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint |
| Aug 22, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Aug 22, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 22, 2023 | F584 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Jul 11, 2023 | F584 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Jun 27, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F584 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 17, 2023 | F924 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | F | Complaint |
| Mar 17, 2023 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Complaint |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Feb 15, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Feb 20, 2020 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Feb 20, 2020 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Feb 20, 2020 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $134,475 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Fine | $117,130 | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 | — |
About this record
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