Wayne County Care Center
876 S Geyers Chapel Road, Wooster, OH 44691 · Wayne County · 50 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Apr 12, 2007
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 10, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 11, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (12)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| May 14, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| May 14, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| May 14, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Nov 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly notify residents about the balance of money it holds for them, or failed to return those funds when a resident was discharged, evicted, or died. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 10, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 26, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| May 26, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. |
| Sep 5, 2019 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.19 | 3.45 | 3.95 | top 12% in Ohio; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.69 | top 34% in Ohio; top 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.49 | 3.07 | 3.50 | top 18% in Ohio; top 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 21% in Ohio; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.0 | 48.7 | 45.8 | bottom 25% in Ohio; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 43% in Ohio; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.93, RN 0.60, weekend 3.27. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Auditor | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2007 |
| Amstutz, Ron | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/23/2021 |
| Dennis, Judy | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2022 |
| Smail, Sue | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/23/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "If you manage my family member's personal funds, how often will we get statements and how quickly are funds returned?"
- "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendora Health Care Center | 2.4 mi | Wooster, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Wooster Community Hospital SNF | 3.1 mi | Wooster, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| West View Healthy Living | 4.2 mi | Wooster, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Smithville Western Care Center | 5.0 mi | Wooster, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Avenue at Wooster | 5.2 mi | Wooster, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Orrville Pointe | 6.8 mi | Orrville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Accord Care Community Orrville LLC | 6.9 mi | Orrville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Shady Lawn Nursing Home | 10.3 mi | Dalton, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Country Pointe | 11.2 mi | Wooster, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Apostolic Christian Home INC | 11.6 mi | Rittman, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehab Ctr | 14.1 mi | Millersburg, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Burbank Parke Care Center | 14.5 mi | Burbank, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366341.