Overview
Smithville Western Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 6th of 7 nursing homes in Wooster. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 69% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2024, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Ohio average of 10.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $42,777 in the past three years.
Smithville Western Care Center is a for-profit facility with 127 certified beds, caring for about 98 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1975.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 86%
Top 68%
Top 72%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 2, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $42,777
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.36 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.16 hrs
- Nurse aides1.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 127
- Average residents per day
- 98
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 9, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes