SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER
SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER is a 127-bed nursing home in WOOSTER, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1975-04-09. It averages 91.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER since 2019-04-18, 21 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-04-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2025-04-28 | F0584 | 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. | D |
| 2025-01-15 | F0552, F0583, F0684 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-10-31 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2024-10-31 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E |
| 2024-10-31 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-07-02 | F0812, F0814, F0925 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2024-07-02 | F0761, F0921 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-07-02 | F0569, F0623, F0677, F0689, F0757, F0842 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-04-11 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| 2022-03-24 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2022-03-24 | F0584, F0656, F0804, F0805, F0810, F0880, F0921 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2019-04-18 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2019-04-18 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2019-04-18 | F0578, F0604, F0644, F0657, F0690, F0697, F0698 | 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
Why was SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | Fine | $42,777 |
How is SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.63432 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.6 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 91.5 | 73.7 |
Who owns SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
SMITHVILLE WESTERN CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SMITHVILLE WESTERN INC. and belongs to the SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WAYNE MANOR, INC. | since 10/01/2001 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BLUESKY HEALTHCARE INC, SPRENGER ENTERPRISES, INC, HUTSENPILLER, WENDIE, MALANOWSKI, KENNETH, SPRENGER, NICOLE, SPRENGER, TRACEY | since 07/01/2008 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FOX, EMILY, KUHN, SHANNON, MALANOWKI, BRANDON | since 12/31/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., CHILDS, ROBERT, FOX, EMILY, KUHN, SHANNON, MALANOWKI, BRANDON, TYLER, CHRISTY, WILKINS, SCOTT | since 01/06/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BSH INVESTMENTS LLC, CITRIN COOPERMAN AND COMPANY, LLP, CMS & CO. MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., DELTA HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS, INC., HUNTINGTON, SPRENGER WAYNE LTD. CO., WELLSPRING STAFFING, INC., CHILDS, ROBERT, FOX, EMILY, HUTSENPILLER, WENDIE, KUHN, SHANNON, MALANOWKI, BRANDON, MALANOWSKI, KENNETH, MALLETT, CHRISTOPHER, SPRENGER, MARK, SPRENGER, NICOLE, SPRENGER, TIMOTHY, SPRENGER, TRACEY, TYLER, CHRISTY, WILKINS, SCOTT | since 01/01/2008 |
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