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Ayden Healthcare of Waterville

Nursing home in Waterville, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
8885 Browning Drive, Waterville, OH 43566
Phone
(419) 878-8523
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
365617
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
75
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Buckeye Forest at Waterville
Chain
Ayden Healthcare (11 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 6, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 365617. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 19, 2026. CMS lists 42 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 6, 2022 to May 14, 2026): 20 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 14, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 14, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 42. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $75,286 in the last three years.

Aug 25, 2023Fine: $75,286

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.47 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.86 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.17 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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