Traditions at North Willow
Traditions at North Willow offers service for independent living, assisted living, and memory care that is one of the trusted senior living communities in Indianapolis. Traditions at North Willow is a warm and comfortable setting for seniors in need of assistance with personal care and daily living activities. It’s a senior living home focusing on independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. Traditions is a modern senior living community that is focused on blossoming the relationship between staff and residents in a secure and supportive environment. Traditions at North Willow is proud to offer something for everyone, as they understand and celebrate their unique residents.
Residents of all living options are guaranteed to live a life of ease with the comfort and convenience found in their all-inclusive amenities and service: from restaurant-style dining to medical assistance; from restaurant-style dining to wellness programs– Traditions at North Willow provide everything seniors need. Traditions at North Willow is praised for its resort-like hospitality that is inviting to everyone that steps foot in the community.
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About this community
Occupancy
Traditions at North Willow is legally operated by Sabra Midwest Operations Iii, LLC, and administered by Libby Mellinger.
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Inspection History
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.
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, 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.
• Total deficiencies (78% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (42% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (71% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (22% below)
• Total complaints (60% below)
• Complaints per year (59% below)
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
| 8 | 36 | This facility has 78% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (8 vs. IN avg 36).↓ 78% better Rank #54 / 318 Total deficiencies — State benchmarked This home is ranked 54th out of 318 homes we track in Indiana for deficiencies. Shows this facility's deficiencies compared to the Indiana average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Indiana that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 1.1 | 1.9 | This facility has 42% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (1.1 vs. IN avg 1.9).↓ 42% better Rank #61 / 318 Deficiencies per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 61st out of 318 homes we track in Indiana for deficiencies per inspection. Shows this facility's deficiencies per inspection compared to the Indiana average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Indiana that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total visits
| 7 | 19 | This facility has had 63% fewer total visits than the Indiana average (7 vs. IN avg 19). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 63% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 2 | 7 | This facility has 71% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 7).↓ 71% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 29% | 37% | This facility has 8 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (29% vs. IN avg 37%).↓ 8% better |
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Inspections
| 7 | 13 | This facility has had 46% fewer inspections than the Indiana average (7 vs. IN avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 46% fewer |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total complaints
| 2 | 5 | This facility has 60% fewer total complaints than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 5).↓ 60% better Rank #44 / 290 Total complaints — State benchmarked This home is ranked 44th out of 290 homes we track in Indiana for total complaints. Shows this facility's total complaints compared to the Indiana average among 290 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Indiana that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
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Complaints per year
| 0.7 | 1.7 | This facility has 59% fewer complaints per year than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (0.7 vs. IN avg 1.7).↓ 59% better |
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Complaint visits
| 7 | 8 | This facility has had 13% fewer complaint visits than the Indiana average (7 vs. IN avg 8). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 13% fewer |
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 363 / 394 / 508 / 718 -1,250 sq. ft
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Mid-rise
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Libby Mellinger is the Executive Director at Traditions at North Willow. She holds certifications as an Activity Director, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Social Services Designee. Having served previously as Community Relations Director, Libby is deeply committed to creating a caring, excellent environment where residents and their families feel at home and supported with enriching options.
Living Spaces & Floor Plans for Traditions at North Willow
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9.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Indianapolis's city center to Traditions at North Willow's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.38 miles to nearest hospital (Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis)
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Info below is compiled from the IN Dept. of Health (IDOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (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.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Name of the director of nursing on record, when the state publishes this field.
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A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Indiana state average. See the benchmark below for the typical Indiana score; higher is better.
This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Total complaints filed or tracked in the state system for the facility in the reporting window. A volume metric—read alongside inspections and deficiencies.
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Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
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| Traditions at North Willow | AL IL MC RC | Indianapolis (Washington Township) | 160
Facility
160
IN AVG
116
Rank
#70 / 431 | Yes |
54
Facility
54
IN AVG
40
Rank
#188 / 551 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 1
Facility
1
IN AVG
8
Rank
#156 / 417 | 69.4% | - | Libby Mellinger | Sabra Midwest Operations III, LLC | Julie Bowen | 95
Facility
95
IN AVG
83
Rank
#41 / 393 | 7 | 2
Facility
2
IN AVG
5
Rank
#44 / 290 | 8
Facility
8
IN AVG
36
Rank
#54 / 318 | 1.1
Facility
1.1
IN AVG
1.9
Rank
#61 / 318 |
| Marquette Senior Living | AL IL MC NH SNF | Indianapolis (Westchester Estates) | 134
Facility
134
IN AVG
116
Rank
#127 / 431 | Yes |
22
Facility
22
IN AVG
40
Rank
#383 / 551 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 47
Facility
47
IN AVG
8
Rank
#10 / 417 | 92.5% | A+ | Jeffrey Cox | Retirement Living Inc | Alicia Taylor | 76
Facility
76
IN AVG
83
Rank
#281 / 393 | 13 | 4
Facility
4
IN AVG
5
Rank
#128 / 290 | 48
Facility
48
IN AVG
36
Rank
#256 / 318 | 3.7
Facility
3.7
IN AVG
1.9
Rank
#245 / 318 |
| Bethany Village | AL RC | Indianapolis (North Perry) | 100
Facility
100
IN AVG
116
Rank
#234 / 431 | No |
70
Facility
70
IN AVG
40
Rank
#71 / 551 | - | 1
Facility
1
IN AVG
8
Rank
#156 / 417 | 87.0% | - | Jennifer Voss | Henry County Memorial Hospital | Holly Fingers | 79
Facility
79
IN AVG
83
Rank
#247 / 393 | 17 | 4
Facility
4
IN AVG
5
Rank
#128 / 290 | 43
Facility
43
IN AVG
36
Rank
#245 / 318 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
IN AVG
1.9
Rank
#192 / 318 |
| Altenheim Family-first Senior Living | AL IL NH SNF | Indianapolis (Perry Township) | 87
Facility
87
IN AVG
116
Rank
#291 / 431 | No |
24
Facility
24
IN AVG
40
Rank
#365 / 551 | - | - | 97.5% | A | Daniel W. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St Augustine Home for the Aged | AL NH IL SNF | Indianapolis | 41
Facility
41
IN AVG
116
Rank
#414 / 431 | No |
13
Facility
13
IN AVG
40
Rank
#438 / 551 | - | 1
Facility
1
IN AVG
8
Rank
#156 / 417 | 78.0% | - | Steven Still | Little Sisters Of The Poor Of Indianapolis Inc | Gina Mack | 86
Facility
86
IN AVG
83
Rank
#149 / 393 | 2 | 1
Facility
1
IN AVG
5
Rank
#1 / 290 | 33
Facility
33
IN AVG
36
Rank
#207 / 318 | 16.5
Facility
16.5
IN AVG
1.9
Rank
#318 / 318 |
Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in Indiana
Traditions at North Willow is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in Indiana.
Frequently Asked Questions about Traditions at North Willow
What neighborhood is Traditions at North Willow in?
Traditions at North Willow is in the Washington Township neighborhood of Indianapolis.
Who is the Director of Nursing at Traditions at North Willow?
Julie Bowen is the Director of Nursing at Traditions at North Willow.
Who is the owner of Traditions at North Willow?
Traditions at North Willow is legally operated by Sabra Midwest Operations Iii, LLC, and administered by Libby Mellinger.
Is Traditions at North Willow in a walkable area?
Traditions at North Willow has a walk score of 54. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
What is the license number of Traditions at North Willow?
According to IN state health department records, Traditions at North Willow's license number is 25-013880-1.
What is the occupancy rate at Traditions at North Willow?
Traditions at North Willow's occupancy is 69%.
How long has Traditions at North Willow been in business?
Traditions at North Willow has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
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