Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre
600 Washington Ave, Wabash, IN 46992 · Wabash County · (260) 563-8402
75 certified beds, about 38 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1974
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155162 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 31, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since June 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 3.59 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.80 of those hours.
50.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to American Senior Communities, an affiliated group of 90 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.
306/24
403/25
403/26
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 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
1E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 31, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure required State Agency and Ombudsman contact information was prominently displayed in a location and manner accessible to residents, specifically those utilizing wheelchairs. This deficient practice affected 3 of 3 residents reviewed for resident rights and had the potential to affect 21 residents residing on the 3rd floor of the facility. (Residents 5, 7, and 10)
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect residents' rights to choose to move within the facility and to spend time outdoors as able for 3 of 3 residents of 21 residents residing on the third floor reviewed for residents' rights. (Residents 5, 7, and 10)
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received bathing assistance according to their assessed needs and preferences for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs). (Resident 7)
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident with complaints of mouth pain was assessed and provided interventions to provide comfort for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pain. (Resident 22).
March 31, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to protect a resident's dignity by failing to respond to a resident's request to provide needed assistance with bed mobility for toileting needs for 1 of 41 residents reviewed for dignity. (Resident 194)
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide daily grooming assistance for nail care for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). (Resident 37)
- D Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to offer and/or provide bedtime snacks to 6 of 6 residents reviewed for frequency of meals. (Residents 5, 6, 7, 33, 36, 37)
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteA. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to utilize infection prevention and control practices related to hand hygiene during laundry delivery. This deficiency had the potential to affect 38 of 41 residents who received facility laundry services. B. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to utilize infection prevention and control practices related to enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) during care for residents at a higher risk for infection for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for infection control. (Resident 32)
June 18, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide notification of Medicare non-coverage for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for beneficiary protection notifications. (Resident 24 and 138)
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide grooming and dressing assistance (Resident 1) and failed to perform timely showers (Resident 26) for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs).
- D Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure qualified staff assisted residents with eating for 1 of 3 mealtime observations.
Fire safety inspections
14 fire safety citations on file: 6 on March 31, 2025, 8 on June 18, 2024.
Every fire safety citation14 citations
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- B Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- 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.
- C Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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) | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 50.0% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 62.5% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.95 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 3.73 on weekdays and 3.24 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.41 in April to June 2025 to 3.59 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 | 3.59 | 0.80 | 3.73 | 3.24 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 38 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.37 | 0.71 | 3.52 | 2.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 40 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.42 | 0.57 | 3.55 | 3.07 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.41 | 0.72 | 3.60 | 2.95 | 3.3% | 2 of 91 | 39 |
| 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 | 18.4 | 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 | 11.3 | 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 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF MARION COUNTY. CMS links this home to American Senior Communities, a group of 90 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer, Carl | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Hanify, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Horn, Brenda | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Lazard, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/29/2021 | |
| Mantravadi, Geeta | Corporate director | Individual | 07/21/2021 | |
| Payne, Monica | Corporate director | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Babcock, Paul | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/30/2020 | |
| Caine, Virginia | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/10/1994 | |
| Harris, Lisa | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/22/2003 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/15/2009 | |
| Baltes, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Hatfield, Rebecca | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/29/2016 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Wolfe, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/08/2024 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/10/2026 | |
| Baltes, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/10/2026 | |
| Dice, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Wolfe, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/10/2026 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 31, 2026: "Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 31, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- 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 March 31, 2025: "Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 31, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.24 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Wellbrooke of Wabash Wabash, 1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West Wabash, 1.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East the Wabash, 1.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Vernon Health & Rehabilitation Wabash, 2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Rolling Meadows Health Care Center La Fontaine, 9.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Peabody Retirement Community North Manchester, 14 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Hickory Creek at Peru Peru, 14.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility, the Peru, 14.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 citations
Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Indiana. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- 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 Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 31, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre 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 Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to American Senior Communities. Legal business name: THE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF MARION COUNTY.
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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