Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wooster, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wooster
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Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wooster has a total of 70 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,390 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wooster of 30,750, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.81 persons in Wooster. There were 5,149 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.58 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Wooster has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Wooster and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.59	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.09	2.10 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.69 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Wooster Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Wooster there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wooster

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Wooster Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wooster, OH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Wooster

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wooster based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Meadow Wind Health Care Center 300 23RD STREET NE MASSILLON, OH	35.33
Pebble Creek Healthcare Center 670 JARVIS RD AKRON, OH	7.33
Bath Creek Estates 186 WEST BATH ROAD CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH	9.33
Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Ctr For Rehab and Nursin 2728 BAILEY RD CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH	39.33
Wooster Community Hospital Snf 1761 BEALL AVENUE WOOSTER, OH	6.67
Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 721 HICKORY ST AKRON, OH	32.67
Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab 1610 FIRST STREET NE MASSILLON, OH	29.17
Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehab Ctr 6180 STATE ROUTE 83 N MILLERSBURG, OH	34.67
Green Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ltd 708 MOORE ROAD AKRON, OH	12.67
Falls Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 330 BROADWAY EAST CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH	32.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wooster based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation 5425 HIGH MILL AVENUE NW MASSILLON, OH	157.00
Glendora Health Care Center 1552 NORTH HONEYTOWN ROAD WOOSTER, OH	133.33
Wyant Woods Healthcare Center 200 WYANT RD AKRON, OH	203.67 /
Bath Manor Special Care Centre 2330 SMITH ROAD AKRON, OH	100.00
Chapel Hill Community 12200 STRAUSSER ST NW CANAL FULTON, OH	80.00
Brewster Convalescent Center 264 MOHICAN STREET NE BREWSTER, OH	148.00
Hanover Healthcare Center 435 AVIS AVENUE NW MASSILLON, OH	148.00
Hennis Care Centre of Dover 1720 CROSS STREET DOVER, OH	145.00
Highland Square Nursing and Rehabilitation 1211 W MARKET ST AKRON, OH	206.17 /
Legends Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2311 NAVE ROAD SE MASSILLON, OH	157.33

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