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Wayne County Care Center

876 S GEYERS CHAPEL ROAD, WOOSTER, OH, 44691
(330) 262-1786
50 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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876 S Geyers Chapel Road
Wooster, OH 44691
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
366341
Care type
Nursing home
County
Wayne
Facility name
Wayne County Care Center
Street address
876 S GEYERS CHAPEL ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone
(330) 262-1786

About this facility — Wayne County Care Center

Wayne County Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wooster, Ohio. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Wooster and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Wayne County Care Center 28 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Wayne County Auditor
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007
Amstutz, Ron
Officer — since 2021
Dennis, Judy
Managing employee — since 2022
Smail, Sue
Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2007-04-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-11-14
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$240 per day (≈ $7,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
9% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 88% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
34% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-04-22
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-05
2024-11-14Health inspection4 citations
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2025-01-21
F-0569
D · No harm found
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Corrected 2025-01-21
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-01-21
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-21
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2024-09-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-11
2022-05-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-06-22
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2022-06-22
2019-09-05Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-09-30
2024-11-14Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-01-27
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-01-21
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-01-21
2022-05-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-06-22
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-06-22
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-06-22
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-06-22
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-06-22
2019-09-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2019-09-30
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-09-30
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-09-30
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 366341.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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