Rochester Senior AdvisorWayne Health Care is a 182-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 100 Sunset Drive, Newark, in the Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 5820000N. CMS gives Wayne Health Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Wayne Health Care's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Wayne Health Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 182 / 173.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Rochester Regional Health (5 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | August 6, 1973 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 5820000N, 172 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Newark-Wayne Community Hospital |
On an average day it cares for about 174 residents, roughly 95% of its certified beds (above the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Wayne Health Care?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Wayne Health Care on September 13, 2024; CMS counts 1 health deficiency in that cycle, 1 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
Looking back, the survey dated May 23, 2022 produced 2 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 5-deficiency median for nursing homes in the five counties, the latest count is on the low side or typical.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Wayne Health Care?
CMS's staffing data credits Wayne Health Care with 3.69 nurse hours per resident day, about the same as the Rochester-area median of 3.72; RN time is 0.62 hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.07 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 35.8% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 35.5%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period. New York's minimum-staffing law (Public Health Law 2895-b) sets 3.5 hours a day, at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses; on CMS's reported figures (1.87 aide, 1.82 licensed) this home falls short of that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to Wayne Health Care?
With 182 certified beds it is larger than the Wayne County median of 148 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Newark Manor Nursing Home Inc in Arcadia, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Manor Nursing Home Inc 222 West Pearl Street, Newark 14513 | 0.5 | 60 | 4 of 5 | February 28, 2025 | 5 |
| Wayne County Nursing Home 1529 Nye Road, Lyons 14489 | 4.1 | 192 | 1 of 5 | November 26, 2024 | 4 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care 2 Coulter Road, Clifton Springs 14432 | 7.2 | 108 | 4 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
| Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 6884 Maple Ave, Sodus 14551 | 13.1 | 124 | 3 of 5 | October 11, 2024 | 4 |
| Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare 3062 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua 14424 | 13.3 | 98 | 1 of 5 | January 31, 2025 | 20 |
Which hospitals are near Wayne Health Care?
Wayne Health Care sits in the Town of Arcadia, Wayne County; the nearest hospital is Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (Rochester Regional Health), about 0.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic at about 7.2 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Wayne Health Care before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Wayne Health Care kept its latest inspection at 1 deficiency, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 35.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 95% occupancy, ask about the waiting list and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Wayne Health Care keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Wayne Health Care on NYS Health Profiles.
