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Our editorial team analyzed 289 nursing homes in IN using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in IN
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the IN Dept. of Health (IDOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableAL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The Indiana average is: 51.1% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other IN nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 289 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Owned by Ggnsc Evansville Brentwood LLC, Golden Living Center – Brentwood is a skilled nursing home on East Chandler Avenue in Evansville. It sits in a really walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 71, so most daily errands and nearby services are walkable. This can be convenient for visiting family members.
The home caters to 114 residents and has an 81 percent occupancy rate. Occupants stay 182 days on average, and they’re a mix of people healing from acute illness or surgery and those in longer-term nursing care. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are welcome, offering families multiple pathways to fund short-term rehabilitation and ongoing care. Daily nursing care averages 3 hours 29 minutes per resident, anchored by registered nurses and nursing aides on staff. This level of attentive support underpins Golden Living Center – Brentwood’s approach to resident care.
For families thinking of choosing Golden Living Center – Brentwood, touring in person can provide a fuller sense of its daily rhythm, room options, and care approach.
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne is more than just a facility, it’s a place that offers a dynamic therapy department that’s dedicated to providing personalized programs to help residents achieve their individual goals. What makes this place truly special is its staff who foster a family-like environment where residents can feel genuine support as they navigate through different stages of recovery.
They offer a variety of services, including speech, occupational, and physical therapy, as well as long-term and short-term care, respite care, hospice care, outpatient therapy, and behavioral health. The location is strategic, located in Allen county, offering a quiet and peaceful setting that’s perfect for seniors looking for tranquility and peace.
Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Newburgh, Indiana. Downtown Newburgh is close. So errands and trips out are simple. Deaconess Gateway Hospital is about two miles away. That matters if someone needs fast medical help. The Walk Score for this area is 56. That means you can walk to some places nearby.
The building has one floor. It has been open for 27 years. There are 90 beds in total. Right now, 80 of those beds have residents in them. That means the home is 89% full. Some people stay here for a short time. They come for rehab after surgery or an injury. Other people stay much longer. They need ongoing nursing care. Most new residents pay for their stay themselves. This is called private pay, and it covers 40% of new residents. Those stays usually last three to four months.
Nurses give most of the daily care. Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides all work here. Together, they give each resident just over three hours of nursing care every day. Staff also help with therapy, activities, social work, and meals. So care is not just medical. Families can pay with Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay.
State inspectors check on a few key things at Cypress Grove. They look at how medicine is given. They check for clean, safe conditions that stop infections. They also check fire safety, emergency plans, and how staff write down care details.
Overview of Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation
Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation provides skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care services in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Clinical therapies assist individuals during rehabilitation stays, while secured housing areas protect residents living with cognitive loss. Personal care teams aid with daily routines, including bathing, dressing, and managing prescriptions. Additional programs cover short-term respite care and end-of-life hospice support.
This 66-bed location operates under administrator Brian Bailey and operator Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Registered nurses and care aides deliver an average of 3 hours and 24 minutes of daily nurse staffing per resident. Wheelchair-accessible showers assist those with mobility needs, while a 62 walk score indicates that surrounding streets allow some routine tasks to be done on foot.
Interested residents and their families can reach Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation directly to tour the campus, confirm unit availability, and review financial options.
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne is a nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care supports people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a supervised setting. These services may make the community a good fit for someone whose cognitive needs require memory support alongside nursing care.
The community has 115 beds, with 3 hours and 19 minutes of total nurse staffing assigned per resident each day. Holly Gentry serves as administrator, and Hendricks County Hospital operates the community. The size and staffing figure give families concrete details to weigh when considering the level of nursing attention available.
Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of their care. A community re entry program supports work connected with returning to community routines, while transportation provides facility arranged rides when needed. These services can matter for someone working toward greater independence after an illness, injury, or period of intensive care.
Meals are prepared according to physicians’ orders and supervised by a registered dietitian, connecting dining with prescribed dietary needs. A beauty salon and barber shop provide grooming services within the community. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted; Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay.
A Walk Score of 64 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to handle certain outings independently.
Overview of Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center
Offering memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home with 98 beds in Parker City, IN. The community accommodates those living with memory-related conditions in a secure environment. 24-hour staffing is also available to ensure residents have access to services whenever needed.
Rehabilitation services are available for residents receiving therapy as part of their care, and respite care provides a short-term stay when the usual caregiver needs time away. Moreover, customized dining uses technology to plan and deliver meals around resident preferences. A salon, transportation, and specialized programming with evening offerings are also available.
Occupancy is at 67.3%, with total nurse staffing of 3 hours and 50 minutes per resident each day. Medicare and private pay are also accepted, with Medicare applying to short term skilled care after a hospital stay. Riverview Hospital operates the community, while Angela Durr serves as administrator.
Five care types belong to Kendallville Manor in Kendallville, IN. They are skilled nursing, respite care, memory care, hospice care, and palliative care.
The skilled nursing designation covers somebody who needs licensed nursing care as an ongoing part of daily life. Dementia that has turned wandering into a risk is what puts a resident into memory care, which is secured and supervised.
Hospice care turns to comfort once treatment has stopped being the aim. Palliative care runs beside treatment that is still ongoing. Respite is short by design, and that is what separates it from everything else on the list.
A family after a few weeks of cover and one after ongoing nursing support both land at the same address here. Rehabilitation services are provided across 60 beds. Very Walkable applies as a description of the area with its 71 Walk Score, so somebody without a car can still reach many places on foot.
Payment runs through Medicare, Medicaid, or private funds. The Operating entity is Adams County Memorial Hospital, and the administrator’s name is Anthony Hill.
Three levels are licensed at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie, IN: nursing home care, respite, and skilled nursing. Nursing coverage never lapses, so the building can take someone the day a hospital discharges them. A caregiver’s absence has a start and an end date, and respite is sized to fit between.
The reason is travel, or a recovery of their own. That is who books it, a family needing cover through the gap. Nearly 94 percent of the 114 beds are taken on a normal day.
A family needing a room in a fortnight faces little slack. Medicare reaches a short run of skilled care when a hospital comes first; otherwise the family pays. Each resident is credited with 3 hours and 36 minutes of nursing daily.
Rehabilitation happens under the same roof as the nursing, so therapy is no errand. A courtyard and a garden are outdoors, and a salon and spa handle grooming without a trip out. Veteran’s Community is the named program, for residents with a service record. Riverview Hospital operates it, and Selina Holloway administers.
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation’s four care types in South Bend, IN, are hospice care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing and nursing home care cover a resident whose nursing needs are continuous. With hospice care, the work comes in the last part of a person’s life when comfort is the whole point of the care plan.
Respite delivers the same types of care that the rest do, but it has a set duration, determined before the respite stay starts and depending on when the family wants to take back the work of caring. The care doesn’t change; only the duration the care plan is set to last.
Three payment methods are accepted here. Medicare and Medicaid both come with qualifying rules, while private pay comes with none, except that the funds will cover the cost of care.
The bed count here reaches 144. Nursing time here reaches three hours and twelve minutes a day for each resident. The home takes residents who need nursing support and supports families looking for temporary help with caregiving.
Life Care Center of Lagrange is a nursing home in LaGrange, IN, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Together, these services may suit someone with dementia who needs supervised care alongside nursing support.
The community has 87 beds. Medicare covers short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, not long-term residence, while Medicaid may help an eligible resident whose savings do not cover a long stay. Private pay is also accepted. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours 55 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.
Tina Grostefon serves as administrator, and Hendricks County Hospital operates the community. Residents can use the beauty salon and barber shop for hair services without leaving the community, and rehabilitation services are available as part of the facility’s care offerings. Transportation is also available for arranged trips.
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Nursing Homes in Indiana at a glance
Avg Overall CMS Rating:3.1/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:2.5/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.0/ 5
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