Rochester Senior AdvisorWayne County Nursing Home is a 192-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1529 Nye Road, Lyons, in the Town of Lyons, Wayne County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 5823302N. CMS gives Wayne County Nursing Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY?
CMS gives Wayne County Nursing Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 192 / 139.3 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Government - City/county |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1974 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 5823302N, 192 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Wayne County Board of Supervisors |
On an average day it cares for about 139 residents, roughly 73% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Wayne County Nursing Home?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Wayne County Nursing Home on November 26, 2024; CMS counts 4 health deficiencies in that cycle, 2 from the survey itself and 2 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey October 13, 2022), CMS logged 5 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 5 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $16,153 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Wayne County Nursing Home?
Each resident at Wayne County Nursing Home receives about 4.23 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.59 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.37 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 33.1% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 33.3%. 0 administrators have 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 (2.58 aide, 1.65 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to Wayne County Nursing Home?
With 192 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 3.6 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 | 3.6 | 60 | 4 of 5 | February 28, 2025 | 5 |
| Wayne Health Care 100 Sunset Drive, Newark 14513 | 4.1 | 172 | 4 of 5 | September 13, 2024 | 1 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care 2 Coulter Road, Clifton Springs 14432 | 9.1 | 108 | 4 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
| Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 6884 Maple Ave, Sodus 14551 | 12.9 | 124 | 3 of 5 | October 11, 2024 | 4 |
| Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare 3062 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua 14424 | 15.5 | 98 | 1 of 5 | January 31, 2025 | 20 |
Which hospitals are near Wayne County Nursing Home?
Wayne County Nursing Home sits in the Town of Lyons, Wayne County; the nearest hospital is Newark-Wayne Community Hospital (Rochester Regional Health), about 3.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic at about 9.1 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Wayne County Nursing Home?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how Wayne County Nursing Home kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 33.1% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $16,153 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 73% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Wayne County Nursing Home keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Wayne County Nursing Home on NYS Health Profiles.
