Nursing home safety in Indiana
Indiana has 332 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.02 out of 5 CMS stars (0.04 better than the national average), carry 25.2 health-inspection citations each, and 18 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $2,711,542. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Indiana averages 3.72 nurse hours per resident per day (0.17 worse than the national average). Citations average 25.2 per home (5.1 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Indiana homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Hooverwood (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Indianapolis · 1★
- Brownsburg Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Brownsburg · 1★
- Southwood Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Terre Haute · 1★
- Signature Healthcare of Muncie (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Muncie · 1★
- Cardinal Care Strategies (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Muncie · 1★
- Brickyard Healthcare - Brandywine Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Greenfield · 2★
- Maple Park Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Westfield · 2★
- Northview Health and Living (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Anderson · 2★
- Waters of Indianapolis, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Indianapolis · 2★
- Trailpoint Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — South Bend · 2★
- Miller's Merry Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Walkerton · 2★
- Majestic Care of Deming Park (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Terre Haute · 2★
- Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Columbus · 2★
- American Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Indianapolis · 3★
- Munster Med-Inn (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Munster
- Brookside Care Strategies (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Muncie
Special Focus Facilities in Indiana
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Plainfield Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Plainfield · SFF Candidate
- Robin Run Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Indianapolis · SFF Candidate
- Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tipton · SFF Candidate
- Castleton Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Indianapolis · SFF Candidate
- Brownsburg Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Brownsburg · SFF Candidate
- Great Lakes Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Dyer · SFF Candidate
- Crown Point Health Campus (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Crown Point · SFF Candidate
- Munster Med-Inn (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Munster · SFF
- Aperion Care Lincoln (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Evansville · SFF Candidate
- Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville - North (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Boonville · SFF Candidate
- Majestic Care of Deming Park (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Terre Haute · SFF Candidate
- Southwood Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Terre Haute · SFF Candidate
- Cardinal Care Strategies (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Muncie · SFF Candidate
- Brookside Care Strategies (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Muncie · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in Indiana
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Heritage (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Monroeville | 5 | 3.62787 |
| Altenheim Health & Living Community (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Indianapolis | 4 | 3.49405 |
| Arlington Place Health Campus (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Indianapolis | 4 | 3.74398 |
| Ashford Place Health Campus (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Shelbyville | 4 | 3.71842 |
| Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Fort Wayne | 4 | 3.86286 |
| Aspen Trace Health & Living Community (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Greenwood | 5 | 3.67183 |
| Avalon Springs Health Campus (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Valparaiso | 4 | 3.52293 |
| Avon Health & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Avon | 5 | 3.49556 |
| Barrington of Carmel, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Carmel | 5 | 9.68794 |
| Beech Grove Meadows (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Beech Grove | 4 | 3.54947 |
Largest federal penalties in Indiana
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Valley View Healthcare Center · Elkhart (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$284,560
- Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville - North · Boonville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$253,955
- Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center · Fort Wayne (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$193,383
- Rensselaer Care Center · Rensselaer (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$128,311
- Majestic Care of South Bend · South Bend (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$116,322
- Woodland Manor · Elkhart (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$114,339
- Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Fort Wayne (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$109,257
- Envive of Evansville · Evansville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$74,236
- Majestic Care of Deming Park · Terre Haute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$73,612
- Westminster Village - West Lafayette · West Lafayette (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$72,545
Indiana nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Indiana have been flagged for abuse?
18 of 332 CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana (5.4%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Indiana?
Indiana nursing homes average 3.02 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 330 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Indiana are on the Special Focus list?
14 Indiana facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Indiana nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Indiana nursing homes total $2,711,542 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Indiana?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.