Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sanctuary Wadsworth
365 Johnson Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 79 certified beds
Sanctuary Wadsworth is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wadsworth, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Oct 12, 2023 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sanctuary Wadsworth 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) | 3.50 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.1% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 Sanctuary Wadsworth
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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2021 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2019
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
- 365 Johnson Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281 - CMS certification #
- 365428
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 79
- Avg residents/day
- 63.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-11-13
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sanctuary Wadsworth using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sanctuary Wadsworth 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
To meet your full wellness and healthcare needs, Sanctuary Wadsworth offers on-site access to additional health providers and specialty care, as well as transportation for off-site medical appointments.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Akron General Medical Center, Akron. 9.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Altercare of Wadsworth, Wadsworth. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Caregivers Of Medina County LLC, Wadsworth. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44281 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Wadsworth Dialysis, Wadsworth, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Norton Home Therapies, Norton, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Usrc Barberton Dialysis, Barberton, 5.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44281.
Better Together Home Health And Hospice, office in Akron, 7.6 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Care Hospice Of Ohio LLC, office in Akron, 9.7 miles away, straight line
Ohio Living Hospice - Greater Akron, office in Fairlawn, 9.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Summa Physicians LLC, Wadsworth. 3.1 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 Sanctuary Wadsworth a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sanctuary Wadsworth an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sanctuary Wadsworth staffed?
Sanctuary Wadsworth reports 3.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Sanctuary Wadsworth had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sanctuary Wadsworth have?
Sanctuary Wadsworth is certified for 79 beds.