Nursing HomeInspections

The Belmont Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Columbus, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
540 Belmont Drive, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone
(812) 669-5500
Listed under
Government-owned, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
155133
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
180
Average residents per day
137
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Columbus Regional Hospital
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 155133. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 30, 2025. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 7 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 30, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 30, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 30, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 30, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 1, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 24, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 24, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 24, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 24, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 24, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.31 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.80 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.96 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
46%
RN turnover (yearly)
61%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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