Nursing home
Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon
303 W Leggett St, Wauseon, OH 43567 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Ayden Healthcare (11 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wauseon, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon 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) | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.0% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon
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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · 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 · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2022
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
- 303 W Leggett St
Wauseon, OH 43567 - CMS certification #
- 365330
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 47.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-06-10
- Chain
- Ayden Healthcare (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ayden Healthcare
Ayden Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ayden Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2023
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon 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.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Offering everything from short-stay and long-term care to specialized palliative and hospice care, ensuring all phases of health and recovery are supported.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private & Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 19, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Ayden Healthcare (Buckeye Forest at Wauseon LLC). Case 1986170.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fulton Manor Nursing & Rehab C, Wauseon. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Dedicated Nursing & Rehabilitation At Home, Inc., Delta. 7.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43567 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wauseon Dialysis Center, Wauseon, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43567.
Parrish Palliative And Hospice Care Of Ohio LLC, office in Sylvania Township, 22.4 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Sylvania), office in Maumee, 24.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Toledo Physicians LLC, Toledo. 27.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | See above |
| 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 Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon staffed?
Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon have?
Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon is certified for 50 beds.