Life Care Center of Fort Wayne

Nursing home in Fort Wayne, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone: (260) 422-8520
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 155266
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 115
Average residents per day: 84
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Hendricks County Hospital
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 1, 1985
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 155266. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 13, 2026. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 17, 2024 to Mar 13, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 13, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 13, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 13, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 13, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 21, 2026	Safeguard 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
Apr 24, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 17, 2024	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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: 3.58 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.80 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.24 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 54%
RN turnover (yearly): 65%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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