Wayside Farm INC
4557 Quick Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264 · Summit County · 95 certified beds · avg 90 residents/day · certified since Dec 8, 2005
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Sep 22, 2023 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
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.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 19, 2024 · F-0684
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.
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: Oct 14, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (19)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2025 | D · Potential for 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 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| Aug 19, 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. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents reasonable access to and privacy in using ways to communicate, such as phones, mail, and email. Residents have the right to stay in touch with the outside world privately. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Aug 19, 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. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. |
| Sep 22, 2023 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | 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 18, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| May 10, 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. |
| May 10, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| May 10, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 12).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | L ▲ |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 2 | 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)
2 fines totaling $165,448, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fine | $81,218 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 41 days from Sep 3, 2024 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $84,230 |
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) | 3.33 | 3.45 | 3.95 | top 50% in Ohio; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 12% in Ohio; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.95 | 3.07 | 3.50 | top 49% in Ohio; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.08 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 1% in Ohio; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.3 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 42% in Ohio; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 77.8 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 8% in Ohio; bottom 7% 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 3.04, RN 0.32, weekend 2.70. Staffing rating: 2/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool, Matthew | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 71% | 10/10/2019 |
| Pool, Rebecca | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 29% | 10/10/2019 |
| Pool, Matthew | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/10/2019 |
| Pool, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/10/2019 |
| Pool, Rebecca | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/1985 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
- "If you manage my family member's personal funds, how often will we get statements and how quickly are funds returned?"
- "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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons Nursing and Rehab | 1.6 mi | Stow, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Heritage of Hudson | 2.3 mi | Hudson, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Bath Creek Estates | 2.6 mi | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls | 2.6 mi | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | —/5 | SFF | |
| Hudson Elms Nursing Center | 2.8 mi | Hudson, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Pavilion at Stow for Nursing and Rehabilitatio | 3.7 mi | Stow, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Ctr for Rehab & Nursin | 3.7 mi | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Hudson Springs Nursing and Rehab | 4.0 mi | Stow, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Crown Center at Laurel Lake | 4.1 mi | Hudson, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Falls Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 4.6 mi | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366323.