Home / West Virginia / Wayne
Wayne Healthcare Center
6999 Route 152, Wayne, WV 25570 · Wayne County · (304) 697-7007
60 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1999
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 515168 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the West Virginia average is 11.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 24 health citations since May 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.79 hours per resident per day, against 3.67 across West Virginia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.72 of those hours.
33.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (West Virginia average 44.1%).
CMS links it to Communicare Health, an affiliated group of 110 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 24 health citations on file.
May 21, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- E Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and resident interviews, the facility failed to ensure resident's call lights were within reach, and to ensure residents did not have long waits for call lights to be answered. This failed practice had the potential to affect a limited number of residents. Resident Identifiers #6, #21, and #27. Facility Census: 59Findings Included: a) Resident #21 On 05/19/26 at12:00 PM, it was observed that Rsident #21 was laying in her bed trying to reach her call bell on the floor beside her bed causing her to almost roll out of the bed. Registered Nurse #34 was alerted, came into the room, and confirmed she was unable to get her call light and began to assist her. b) Resident # 27 On 05/20/26 at 11:59 AM Resident #27 was heard calling out for help. [...]
- E Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview, observation and staff interview facility failed to ensure meals are prepared and served in methods to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and in a pleasing, palatable presentation. This failed practice had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Resident identifiers: #49, #28, #39, #18, #24,#12, #9 , #47 and #15. Facility census: 59.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections with regards to the resident's personal products and unsanitary practices. Resident Identifier: #27. Facility census: 59Findings Included: During a facility walk-through on 05/20/26 at 12:10 PM, we observed 1 wheelchair (w/c) in the A hallway with holes in the seat, exposing the inner padding near the front left screw and 1 Geri-Chair located outside the Central Shower Room with rips and tears down both sides of the back rest and on the right armrest, exposing the inner padding. [...]
March 27, 2025Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a complete and accurate medical record for Resident #23's date of an acute care transfer, the indication of a medication for Resident #3 and pressure ulcer staging for Resident #12. This was true for three (3) of 23 residents reviewed during the survey process. Resident Identifiers: #23, #3 and #12. Facility Census: 59. Findings Include: a) Resident #23 On 03/26/25 at 10:22 AM, an initial interview was held with Resident #23. Resident #23 stated, I had to go to the hospital .I was so sick. The record review found the resident had been transferred to an acute care facility on 12/04/24 due to an abnormal abdominal x-ray. The date documented on the transfer form was 08/14/24. Upon further review, the fax confirmation sheet had the date circled with a notation stating wrong date. [...]
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on document review and staff interview, the facility failed to notify the family of one (1) of seven (7) residents that the resident had sustained a fall and was transferred to the hospital. Resident identifier: #111. Facility census: 59.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to notify the State Ombudsman of an acute care transfer for Resident #23. This was true for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed under the care area of hospitalizations. Resident Identifier: #23. Facility Census: 59. Findings Include: a) Resident #23 On 03/26/25 at 10:22 AM, an initial interview was held with Resident #23. Resident #23 stated, I've had to go to the hospital, I was pretty sick. A record review was completed on 03/26/25 at 1:30 PM. The review found the resident had been sent to an acute care facility on 08/14/24 for an abnormal abdominal x-ray. On 03/26/25 at 6:05 PM, an interview was held with the Administrator. The Administrator confirmed the State Ombudsman was not notified of the resident's transfer. The Administrator stated, we don't have the Ombudsman notification for 08/14/24.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to develop the care plan, which included all diagnoses for Resident #57. This was true for one (1) of five (5) residents reviewed under the care area of unnecessary medications. Resident identifier: #57. Facility census: 59.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteb) Resident #13 Review of Resident #13's comprehensive care plan showed the following focus, The resident is at risk for pain/discomfort r/t [related to] history of left femur fracture repair s/p [status post] ORIF [open reduction internal fixation], rheumatoid arthritis, muscle spasms, diabetic neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, edema, PVD [peripheral vascular disease]. The following intervention was initiated on 09/26/24, Provide medication, Ultram, per orders. Monitor for s/sx [signs and symptoms] of side effects. Evaluate effectiveness of medication. Review of Resident #13's physicians' orders showed the resident was currently receiving gabapentin twice a day for nerve pain and Tylenol three (3) times a day for pain. The resident had received Ultram as needed from 09/25/24 through 10/09/24 and Ultram two (2) times a day from 02/03/25 through 02/17/25. [...]
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record Review and Staff interview, the facility failed to ensure treatment and care was provided in a timely manner for a resident with a fall with major injury for 1 out of 7 residents reviewed for falls. Resident identifier: #27. Facility Census: 59.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. The facility failed to follow accepted procedures for transmission-based precautions. These were random opportunities for discovery. Resident identifiers: #26 and #22. Facility census: 59.
May 1, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 14 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and staff interview the facility failed to store, and serve food in accordance with professional standards by keeping chocolate milk beyond its expiration date, and by not ensuring all staff were wearing hairnets during the Long-Term Care Survey Process. This failed practice had the potential to affect all resident currently resding in the facility. Facility Census 60. Findings Include: a) Chocolate milk During the initial tour of the kitchen on 04/29/24 at 11:00 AM, ia gallon of chocolate milk was found in the reach-in-refrigerator with approximately 1/4th of the gallon of chocolate milk left in the jug. The expiration on the jug of chocolate milk was 04/26/24. A review of the facilities policy number 019, titled, { Food Storage: Cold Foods}, under policy statements reads as follows: [...]
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure a clean, sanitary environment by leaving a bedpan in the floor on the A-Hall room [ROOM NUMBER] restroom, and following policy to test yearly for Legionellosis. This failed practice had the potential to affect more than a minimal number of residents in the facility. Facility Census: 60 Findings Include: a) Bepan left in floor Observation on 04/29/24 at 11:28 AM, revealed an uncovered bedpan in bathroom floor. A second observation on 04/29/24 at 1:17 PM showed the bedpan remained on the floor in the bathroom. On 04/30/24 at 9:00 AM, a third observation with the facility Administrator who confirmed the bedpan still remained in the bathroom floor in room A13. b) Water Management/Legionella Plan Legionellosis refers to two clinically and epidemiologically distinct illnesses: [...]
- E Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the Daily Staffing Posting information was accurate and current with the actual direct care hours and the identified direct care staff. This was true for four (4) of five (5) Daily Staffing Posting forms reviewed during the long term care survey process. This had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Days Identified: 04/04/24; 04/05/24; 04/12/24 and 04/18/24. Facility Census: 60.
- E Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, family interview and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the residents were provided a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff and the public. The facility failed to place chairs in the residents rooms for the resident and/or visitors to utilize. This was a random opportunity of discovery during the long term care survey process and had the potential to affect a limited number of residents. Resident Identifier: Resident #12. Census: 60. Findings Include: a) Resident #12 On 04/29/24 at 12:56 PM, during an interview with Resident #12, his brother was observed to be sitting half way on the rooms packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) unit beside Resident #12's bedside. Resident #12's brother stated, the room never had a chair in it but sometimes he is able to get a fold-up chair if there are any available. [...]
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident observation, resident interview, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure Resident #54 was treated with dignity and respect. This was true for one (1) of seven (7) residents reviewed for the care area of dignity during the long term care survey process. Resident identifier: #54. Facility census: 60.
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to inform the resident or resident representative, in advance, by the physician or other practitioner or professional, of the risks and benefits of the proposed use of an antipsychotic medication. This was true for one (1) of five (5) sampled residents in the long term survey process. Resident identifier: #36. Facility census:
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to issue a beneficiary notification within appropriate time frames. This was true for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed for beneficiary notifications during the long term care survey process. Resident identifier # 111. Facility Census 60.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure the residents were provided a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable homelike environment. This was evident by soiled equipment, holes in walls and a dirty bathroom. These were random opportunities of discovery during the long term care survey process and had the potential to affect a limited number of residents. Resident Room Identifiers: room [ROOM NUMBER]A, Room # A14B, and Room #B14. Census: 60. Findings Include: a) room [ROOM NUMBER]A On 04/29/24 at 12:37 PM, during a tour of the facility, room [ROOM NUMBER]A was identified to have a piece of equipment in the bathroom which appeared to be soiled on the platform where you would place your feet to stand. [...]
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #30 was free from abuse which includes freedom from resident to resident altercations and #16 was free from inappropriate language from a staff member. This is true for two (2) of two (2) residents reviewed during the survey. This will be cited as past non compliance because the facility identified what had happened and took immediate steps to correct the failure to ensure it does not reoccur. All components of the of plan of correction were completed prior to this survey beginning. This did occur and because Resident #30 did not have the cognitive ability to indicate how this affected her the reasonable person standard was applied. [...]
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interviews the facility failed to accurately encode the residents Minimum Data Set (MDS) upon discharge. This was true for one (1) of two (2) resident discharges reviewed during the long term care survey process. Resident Identifier: Resident #59. Facility Census: 60. Findings Include: a) Resident #59 On 4/30/24 at 6:45 PM during a medical record review for Resident #59, there were no notes identified for the anticipated discharge of Resident #59 prior to the discharge occuring on 03/21/24. A review of the miscellaneous documents identified the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage that was verbally reviewed with Resident #59's son on 03/15/24. Upon further review of the residents record, the Discharge summary dated [DATE] was completed by all required departments. [...]
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure a resident's Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) reflected the diagnoses sheet for a newly diagnosed mental illness. This was true for three (3) of four (4) residents reviewed for the PASARR care area. Resident Identifiers: #26, #41, and #52 Facility Census: 60 Findings Include: (a) Resident #26 During a record review on 04/29/24, Resident #26 medical record review revealed admitting diagnosis for 09/08/22 (admission date) included the following: -Schizoaffective disorder According to the Diagnosis Report provided by the facility the following diagnoses were added during Resident #26 stay. A review of the PASAAR submitted 03/01/23, there was no new PASARR submitted to reflect this admitting medical diagnosis (Schizoaffective disorder) or the following new diagnosis of: [...]
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure a resident's Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) reflected the diagnoses sheet for pre admission diagnoses. This was true for two (2) of four (4) residents reviewed for the PASARR care area. Resident Identifiers: #26, #14, Facility Census: #60 Findings Include: (a) Resident #26 During a record review on 04/29/24, Resident #26 medical record revealed admitting diagnosis for 09/08/22 (admission date) included the following: -Schizoaffective disorder According to the Diagnosis Report provided by the facility and the PASARR submitted 03/01/23 the PASARR did not reflect this admitting medical diagnosis. In an interview with the Director of Nursing on 04/30/24 at 03:36 PM, it was verified the PASAAR should have reflected the Schizoaffective disorder upon the admission date of 09/08/22. [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to develop and implement the individualized comprehensive care plan for bowel and bladder continence. This was true for one (1) of two (2) residents reviewed for the care area of bowel and bladder continence during the long term survey process. Resident Identifiers: Resident #2. Facility Census: 60. Findings Included: a) Resident #2 On 04/30/24 at 11:20 AM, a record review of Resident #2's medical record revealed a diagnosis of urinary incontinence. Upon further record review it was noted a Urinary Incontinence Assessment was completed dated 12/22/23 noting Resident #2 was functioning incontinent requiring a toileting program titled Check and Change. During a review of Resident #2's current care plan, it was identified the facility failed to develop or implement an individualized comprehensive care plan for this diagnosis. [...]
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interview, and record review the facility failed to provide care and services in accordance with professional standards of practice by not providing timely medical treatment for a foot injury. This was true for one (1) of 29 sampled residents reviewed during the long term care survey process. Resident identifier #52. Facility Census 60. Findings Include: a) Resident # 52 During an interview on 04/29/24 at 1:02 PM, Resident #52 who has a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of (8) eight stated, I fell in January at my house and came here due to a broken hip. Yesterday my walker fell on the other foot, it hurt. Now I can't walk on either side. I told the nurse and she looked at it when it happened, but no one has done anything since. [...]
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 1 on May 21, 2026, 7 on March 27, 2025, 1 on May 1, 2024.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- C Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- C Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.79 | 3.67 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.18 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.3% | 44.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 27.3% | 42.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.07 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.04 on weekdays and 3.17 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.47 in April to June 2025 to 3.79 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.72 | 4.04 | 3.17 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.68 | 0.78 | 3.90 | 3.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.70 | 0.68 | 3.96 | 3.05 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.47 | 0.71 | 3.76 | 2.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 59 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| West Virginia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.56 | 0.67 | 3.75 | 3.08 | 3.9% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.5 | 15.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ROUTE 152 LEASING CO LLC. CMS links this home to Communicare Health, a group of 110 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wv Amfm Op Co., LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/14/2023 |
| Romeo, Dominic | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Stoltz, Charles | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Wilheim, Ronald | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Route 152 Mgt Co., LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/14/2023 | |
| Groves, Donna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Keffer, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Romeo, Dominic | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Scott, Ashley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Route 152 Mgt Co., LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/25/2025 | |
| Keffer, Scott | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/14/2023 | |
| Scott, Ashley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/14/2023 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on May 21, 2026: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 21, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 21, 2026: "Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature."
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West Virginia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in West Virginia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification, Nursing Home Program, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Legal Aid of West Virginia, 1-800-834-0598. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: OHFLAC Health Care Facility Lookup, where West Virginia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Wayne Healthcare Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Wayne Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Wayne Healthcare Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 21, 2026. The West Virginia average is 11.7.
- Has Wayne Healthcare Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Wayne Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Wayne Healthcare Center?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to Communicare Health. Legal business name: ROUTE 152 LEASING CO LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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