The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
AVENUE AT WOOSTER
WOOSTER, OH · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Avenue at Wooster has a 3-star overall rating, with weaker 2-star ratings for health inspections and staffing but a 5-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.75 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7506 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7506.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.38
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 3.21
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
30%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PROGRESSIVE QUALITY CARE · 11 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 77.5 residents on an average day (95% of 82 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 8 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.