Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village
515 N Main St., Avilla, IN 46710 · Noble County · (260) 897-2841
133 certified beds, about 79 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155512 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 17 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.62 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.91 of those hours.
39.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Ascension Living, an affiliated group of 12 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
701/24
512/24
501/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 17 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
12D
3E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 9, 2026Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure dishes and equipment were stored in sanitary conditions, unit refrigerators were maintained and were free of expired foods for 99 of 99 residents residing in the facility who consumed food prepared in the kitchen.
- E Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe storage of medications for 6 of 15 residents observed (Resident 6, Resident 38, Resident 51, Resident 73, Resident 10, and Resident 4).
- E Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure ceiling tiles were maintained in 5 of 5 resident rooms reviewed.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow physician orders related to medication administration for 1 of 18 residents reviewed. (Resident 4)Resident 4's record review began on 01/08/2026 at 1:26 PM. Diagnoses included chronic kidney disease stage 5, dependence on renal dialysis, and type 2 diabetes. Resident 4's current quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment (MDS), dated [DATE], indicated Resident 4 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 (cognitively intact). Resident 4's current physician orders included:Dialysis on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at an outside dialysis companyThe actual times of administration of medication may be adjusted on a daily basis to accommodate resident's request on administration schedule unless contraindicated due to the action of medication. [...]
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than 5%. 2 of 14 residents observed were affected (Resident 29 and Resident 7).
December 19, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe, sanitary food storage and serving practices for 5 of 5 observations. Food prepared in the kitchen was consumed by 74 of 74 residents who lived in the facility.
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure privacy of health information for 2 of 18 residents reviewed (Resident 36 and Resident 72).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure ongoing assessment for a change in condition for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident 75)
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure functional and comfortable positioning for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident 12).
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure sanitary handling of a catheter bag in 1 of 2 residents reviewed (Resident 36).
January 8, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure physician orders were followed and safe handling of respiratory equipment was completed for 4 of 24 residents reviewed. (Resident 9, Resident 24, Resident 36, and Resident 68).
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure privacy was maintained for 2 of 24 residents reviewed (Resident 24, and Resident 32).
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the investigation of attempted self-harm for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. (Resident 4).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure MD orders were followed for cervical spine fracture management in 1 of 24 resident reviewed for quality of care. (Resident 181).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure fall precaution interventions were made available to direct care staff members for 1 of 2 residents reviewed (Resident 15). This resulted in an injury from a fall that required emergency department intervention for Resident 15.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure tube feeding formula was labeled and dated for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident 71).
- D Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure insulin in a medication cart was removed when expired for 1 of 29 residents and a medication refrigerator temperature was monitored for 1 of 2 medication rooms reviewed (Resident 16).
Fire safety inspections
14 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 9, 2026, 6 on December 19, 2024, 5 on January 8, 2024.
Every fire safety citation14 citations
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.62 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.45 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.15 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 39.6% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.8% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.40 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.69 on weekdays and 3.45 on weekends, 7% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.78 in April to June 2025 to 3.62 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.62 | 0.91 | 3.69 | 3.45 | 5.7% | 0 of 90 | 79 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.80 | 0.89 | 3.85 | 3.68 | 8.6% | 0 of 92 | 77 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.70 | 0.78 | 3.74 | 3.61 | 9.9% | 0 of 92 | 78 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.78 | 0.81 | 3.84 | 3.61 | 12.5% | 0 of 91 | 78 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.3 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 33.3 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Ascension Living, a group of 12 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prokupek, Craig | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 09/01/2015 | |
| Eidam, Joellen | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2015 | |
| Wheeler, Dane | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2015 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 9, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 19, 2024: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Kendallville Manor Kendallville, 4.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Lutheran Life Villages Kendallville, 5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Orchard Pointe Health Campus Kendallville, 6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Miller's Merry Manor Garrett, 6.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Betz Nursing Home Auburn, 9.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Auburn Village Auburn, 10.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Wayne, 15 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Lutheran Life Villages Fort Wayne, 15.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 800-622-4484. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Indiana Department of Health, Nursing Home Report Cards, where Indiana publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 9, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Ascension Living. Legal business name: ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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