ElderGrade
D

50/100

Below average

Wayside Farm Inc

4557 Quick Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264

CMS 2/5 stars #33 of 43 in Summit County (330) 923-7828
Certified beds
95
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $165,448 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 16/30 Staffing 13/30 Stability 9/15 Outcomes 12/15 Enforcement 0/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

16/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -10 for 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -4 for 1 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years

Staffing

13/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.33 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.32 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 45% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $165,448 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
  • -2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.04 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.32 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 2.70 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 45.30%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 19 citations

Last standard health inspection: August 19, 2024 (2 years ago).

D Sep 15, 2025 F0692 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 24, 2025 F0689 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

G Aug 19, 2024 F0684

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Actual harm to a resident

E Aug 19, 2024 F0567

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Aug 19, 2024 F0761

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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...

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Aug 19, 2024 F0805

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 19, 2024 F0569

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Aug 19, 2024 F0576

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record
Owner Type Role Since
POOL, MATTHEW Individual W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
POOL, REBECCA Individual W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
POOL, MATTHEW Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
POOL, MATTHEW Individual 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
POOL, REBECCA Individual 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

What families say

Write a review

No family reviews yet for Wayside Farm Inc. If you or a relative have experience of this home, other families would find it useful.

Be the first to review

Every review is confirmed by email and read by a moderator before it appears. We remove reviews written by or for a facility. If something is wrong right now, report a concern — that routes you to your state ombudsman, who can actually intervene.

Common questions about Wayside Farm Inc

What is the ElderGrade for Wayside Farm Inc? +

Wayside Farm Inc holds an ElderGrade of D (50 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Wayside Farm Inc? +

Residents receive an average of 3.04 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Wayside Farm Inc been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 2 of the 19 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Wayside Farm Inc accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Wayside Farm Inc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.