Overview
Wayne Health Care has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Newark. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 60% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 13, 2024, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.
Wayne Health Care is a nonprofit facility with 182 certified beds, caring for about 174 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1973. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 13, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.69 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.62 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.20 hrs
- Nurse aides1.87 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 182
- Average residents per day
- 174
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 6, 1973
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes