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A middle-range Medicare rating. Review each component and visit in person before deciding.
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No Medicare penalties on record · Staff turnover reported at 26%
Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include exceptional rehabilitation and physical therapy programs. Some reviewers note concerns about neglect regarding hygiene and incontinence care (mentioned by 5 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Families considering Wayne Center will find a highly-regarded rehabilitation program with modern equipment and a dedicated physical therapy team. While many reviewers praise the compassionate nursing and professional admissions staff, there are serious, recurring allegations regarding hygiene, neglect, and inadequate response to call lights during certain shifts.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The Nursing staff always available when called on outstanding. Rehab staff is outstanding hands on with the patient never leave your side when your doing your physical therapy”
“The facility is very clean, and their Rehabilitation Department is phenomenal! For example, the setting is equipped as if you were navigating real life situations like getting in and out of a vehicle.”
Total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark, though RN coverage meets its reference level. Ask how aides are staffed for daily tasks such as bathing and mobility.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows recurring issues across multiple areas, with families having filed complaints that triggered recent inspections. The most frequent problems involve care planning and assessment, fire safety systems, and food service operations. While all deficiencies have correction dates, concerning patterns persist - particularly with care planning and sprinkler system maintenance appearing in multiple surveys, suggesting ongoing challenges with consistency in these critical areas.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide sliding doors free of hazards, operable without special knowledge or effort, and meet weight requirements to set door in motion.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that gas containers are correctly designed and tested, and in locations that are labeled.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services Deficiencies
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
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Owners
Isaac E Goldbrenner Estate
Owner · Organization
Brachfeld, Joseph
Owner
Hartman, Israel
Owner
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