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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center is a place where seniors experience compassionate care and holistic wellness. Since 2014, this facility has been providing top-notch healthcare and nursing services to residents. Located in Fort Wayne, it specializes in senior rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care services. It’s no surprise that Sage Bluff has earned the 2020 Quality Initiated Recognition Program award from the American Healthcare Association. With a vibrant community and active lifestyle, they create a supportive environment that fosters camaraderie and compassion.
The rehabilitation care services at Sage Bluff include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Their team works with patients to find effective ways to improve their function and reach their maximum potential. The center also offers memory care and assisted living services. At Sage Bluff, they treat their patients like family. They partner with patient education institutions and use a multimedia library covering thousands of health topics to provide ongoing support and education to patients and their families. This ensures that the care they provide is up-to-date and adaptive to the needs of each individual.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 151st out of 287 homes in Indiana for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 48m per day | ▲ 20% State avg: 40m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 53m per day | ▲ 15% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 47m per day | ▼ 21% State avg: 2h 16m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 6m per day | ▼ 4% State avg: 3h 14m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ▼ 50% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 28m per day | ▲ 4% State avg: 27m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Lower than the Indiana average: 68.1%Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center is legally operated by Major Hospital, and administrated by Isaac Lenon.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Indiana state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Indiana nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.
13 points below the Indiana average for nursing homes (83/100)
Inspection score: 70 out of 100. Letter grade C-. 13 points below the Indiana average for nursing homes (83/100)
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Indiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 75 | 36 | This facility has 108% more total deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (75 vs. IN avg 36).↑ 108% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 18.8 | 9 | This facility has 109% more deficiencies per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (18.8 vs. IN avg 9).↑ 109% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 2.3 | 1.9 | This facility has 21% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana nursing home (2.3 vs. IN avg 1.9).↑ 21% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total visits
Combined count of all on-site visits — routine inspections, complaint visits, follow-ups, and other focused visits.
| 33 | 19 | This facility has 74% more total visits than a typical Indiana nursing home (33 vs. IN avg 19).↑ 74% worse |
|
Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 13 | 7 | This facility has 86% more inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (13 vs. IN avg 7).↑ 86% worse |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 39% | 37% | This facility has 2 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana nursing home (39% vs. IN avg 37%).↑ 2% worse |
|
Inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators.
| 21 | 13 | This facility has 62% more inspections than a typical Indiana nursing home (21 vs. IN avg 13).↑ 62% worse |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 8 | 5 | This facility has 60% more total complaints than a typical Indiana nursing home (8 vs. IN avg 5).↑ 60% worse |
|
Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2022.
| 2 | 1.3 | This facility has 54% more complaints per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (2 vs. IN avg 1.3).↑ 54% worse |
|
Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints. Formal complaints can result in multiple visits.
| 19 | 8 | This facility has 138% more complaint visits than a typical Indiana nursing home (19 vs. IN avg 8).↑ 138% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Indiana average 6
Last Health inspection on May 2025
Indiana average 25
Indiana average 4.12
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
10 of 19 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 9 of 19 resulted from complaint investigations.
100% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 0.2
100% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 0.6
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
99% fewer staff per resident than Indiana average
0% compared with Indiana average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
16 total: 11 full-time employees and 5 contractors.
16
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.4 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
30 total: 11 full-time employees and 19 contractors.
30
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
47 total: 21 full-time employees and 26 contractors.
47
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
3,034 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 21 | 26 | 47 | 5,690 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3,389 | 91 | 99% | 9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 11 | 19 | 30 | 3,300 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2,460 | 91 | 99% | 9.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1,020 | 74 | 80% | 7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 577 | 69 | 75% | 4.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 568 | 88 | 96% | 5.2 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 507 | 61 | 66% | 8.3 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 503 | 61 | 66% | 8.2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 489 | 71 | 77% | 4.1 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 476 | 60 | 65% | 7.9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 28 | 30% | 12.3 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 325 | 71 | 77% | 3.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 58 | 63% | 3.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 42 | 46% | 2.9 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 19 | 21% | 3.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 44 | 48% | 0.6 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 14% | 2 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
11.8
47% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 8.0
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
22.9
34% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 17.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
19.4%
61% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 12.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
26.1%
82% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 14.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
23.3%
5% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 24.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.1%
20% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.6%
51% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%
49% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 1.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.7%
34% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 5.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.7%
97% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 24.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
7.3%
41% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 12.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
91.4%
In line with Indiana averageIndiana average: 93.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 95.4%
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
68.1%
17% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 81.7%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.0%
26% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
72.7%
8% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 79.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
25.9%
16% worse than Indiana averageIndiana average: 22.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
7.1%
32% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 10.5%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 0.8%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
56.2%
11% better than Indiana averageIndiana average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
20% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
70% of new residents, often for short stays.
10% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
201,428,917Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #100 / 290Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 100th out of 290 homes in Indiana for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Indiana average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
6.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Fort Wayne's city center to Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.11 miles to nearest hospital (Center for Vein Restoration | Dr. Nancy Harthun)
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IN AVG
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Rank
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IN AVG
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Facility
84
IN AVG
117
Rank
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32
Facility
32
IN AVG
37
Rank
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Toni Tomblin is the Director of Nursing at Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center.
The legal owner and operator of Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center is Major Hospital.
Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IN state health department records, Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center's license number is 24-013293-1.
According to IN state health department records, Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center's license expires on July 31, 2025.
Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center's occupancy is 50%.
Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center is registered as a non-profit in IN.
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