Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Wooster Community Hospital SNF
1761 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691 · Map
Government - City · 22 certified beds
Wooster Community Hospital SNF is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wooster, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.81 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jan 4, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wooster Community Hospital SNF 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) | 6.81 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.04 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.4% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 4, 2024 inspection was corrected by February 21, 2024
What inspectors found at Wooster Community Hospital SNF
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
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 · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2020
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
- 1761 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691 - CMS certification #
- 366405
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Certified beds
- 22
- Avg residents/day
- 20.1
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2013-03-29
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Diabetes care, behavioral support
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Wooster Community Hospital SNF says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- West View Healthy Living, Wooster. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Health Network Ltd, Wooster. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ritzman Pharmacy. 8.3 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, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Wooster Dialysis, Wooster, 2.2 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, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Incare Hospice, Northern Ohio, office in Medina, 22.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tai-Chi Kwok, MD, Wooster. 0.0 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 relatively low, 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 Wooster Community Hospital SNF a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wooster Community Hospital SNF an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wooster Community Hospital SNF staffed?
Wooster Community Hospital SNF reports 6.81 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Wooster Community Hospital SNF had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wooster Community Hospital SNF have?
Wooster Community Hospital SNF is certified for 22 beds.