Nursing home
Avenue at Wooster
1700 East Smithville Western Road, Wooster, OH 44691 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Progressive Quality Care (11 facilities) · 82 certified beds
Avenue at Wooster is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wooster, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avenue at Wooster compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.8% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Avenue at Wooster
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1700 East Smithville Western Road
Wooster, OH 44691 - CMS certification #
- 366463
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 78.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2018-04-06
- Chain
- Progressive Quality Care (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Progressive Quality Care
Progressive Quality Care operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Progressive Quality Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Avenue at Wooster using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avenue at Wooster says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
We provide skilled nursing, short and long-term care, respite care & hospice services.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We provide skilled nursing, short and long-term care, respite care & hospice services.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Specialized diabetes care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Beautifully landscaped enclosed courtyards.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Smithville Western Care Center, Wooster. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Services Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ritzman Pharmacy. 7.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44691 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wooster Dialysis, Wooster, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Wayne County Kidney Center, Wooster, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44691.
Lifecare Hospice, office in Wooster, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Incare Hospice, Northern Ohio, office in Medina, 19.6 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Care Hospice Of Ohio LLC, office in Akron, 24.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tai-Chi Kwok, MD, Wooster. 2.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avenue at Wooster a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avenue at Wooster an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avenue at Wooster staffed?
Avenue at Wooster reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Avenue at Wooster had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avenue at Wooster have?
Avenue at Wooster is certified for 82 beds.