Nursing home
Wayside Farm
4557 Quick Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
Wayside Farm is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Peninsula, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Aug 19, 2024 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $165,448In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wayside Farm 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) | 3.14 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.20 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.75 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.5% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 15, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 18, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $165,448, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Wayside Farm
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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025 · 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 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · 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 · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 19, 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 · Aug 19, 2024 · 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
- 4557 Quick Rd
Peninsula, OH 44264 - CMS certification #
- 366323
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 87.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-12-08
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Wayside Farm using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2013
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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 Jul 30, 2013 to Jul 30, 2015. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $37,970 owed to 86 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Wayside Farm Nursing & Rehabilitation (Wayside Farm Incorporated). Case 1765302.
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.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 16, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 19, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wayside Farm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Summa Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seasons Nursing and Rehab, Stow. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Infinity Care LLC, Cuyahoga Falls. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44264 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Munroe Falls Dialysis, Munroe Falls, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44264.
Gardens Of Western Reserve Hospice, office in Cuyahoga Falls, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Serenity Hospice, office in Stow, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Summa Hospice, office in Akron, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rufus A Reuben Md Internal Medicine And Geriatrics Inc, Cuyahoga Falls. 2.9 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 very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Wayside Farm a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wayside Farm an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wayside Farm staffed?
Wayside Farm reports 3.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Wayside Farm had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wayside Farm have?
Wayside Farm is certified for 95 beds.