Smithville Western Care Center
4110 East Smithville Western Road, Wooster, OH, 44691
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Sprenger Health Care Systems
- Certified beds
- 127 · avg 99 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 39.5% — lower than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Ohio averageOhio avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $42,777 total
- Infection control citations
- 1
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 365317
- Certified beds
- 127 beds · avg 99 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Smithville Western Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- Sprenger Health Care Systems
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sprenger Health Care Systems chain — 12 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.9 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Sarah Wiedenmannot
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2014
- Kenneth Malanowski
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 12% · since 2008
- Nicole Sprenger
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2008
- Tracey m Sprenger
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2008
- Wendie Hutsenpiller
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 11% · since 2008
- Sprenger Enterprises, Inc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2001
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 38)
- E0755·Apr 28, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0584·Apr 28, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0684·Jan 15, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0583·Jan 15, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D0552·Jan 15, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E0712·Oct 31, 2024Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- J0684·Oct 31, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0580·Oct 31, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $43K
Most recent events
- Oct 31, 2024Fine · $43K
Fire-safety citations
23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 2, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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