Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Wayne County Care Center
876 S Geyers Chapel Road, Wooster, OH 44691 · Map
Government - County · 50 certified beds
Wayne County Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wooster, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.65 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Nov 14, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wayne County Care Center 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) | 3.65 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.97 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 66.1% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 Wayne County Care Center
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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Sep 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 26, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 26, 2022 - 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 · Sep 5, 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
- 876 S Geyers Chapel Road
Wooster, OH 44691 - CMS certification #
- 366341
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 43.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-04-12
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Glendora Health Care Center, Wooster. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Health Network Ltd, Wooster. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ritzman Pharmacy. 7.5 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
- Fmc - Wayne County Kidney Center, Wooster, 4.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Wooster Dialysis, Wooster, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 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, 24.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tai-Chi Kwok, MD, Wooster. 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wayne County Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wayne County Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wayne County Care Center staffed?
Wayne County Care Center reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Wayne County Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wayne County Care Center have?
Wayne County Care Center is certified for 50 beds.