Barrington of Carmel, the

The record in brief

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.

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 4 health citations on file.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on June 9, 2023.

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.

CMS expects 3.93 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 10.59 on weekdays and 7.42 on weekends, 30% 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 10.44 in April to June 2025 to 9.69 in January to March 2026.

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.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: PRAIRIE LANDING COMMUNITY INC. CMS links this home to Bhi Senior Living, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.

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.

1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 9, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 9, 2023: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
3. How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 9, 2023: "Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis."
4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 9, 2023: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."

Other nursing homes nearby

• Wellbrooke of Carmel
  Carmel, 0.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 25 citations
• Carmel Health & Living Community
  Carmel, 0.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 30 citations
• Restoracy of Carmel
  Carmel, 1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 22 citations
• Majestic Care of Carmel
  Carmel, 1.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 citations
• Bridgewater Healthcare Center
  Carmel, 3.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 18 citations
• McGivney Health Care Center
  Carmel, 3.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 43 citations
• Retreat at the Stratford, the
  Carmel, 3.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
• Copper Trace Health & Living Community
  Westfield, 4.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 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 Barrington of Carmel, the's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Barrington of Carmel, the 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Barrington of Carmel, the get at its last inspection?

0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 5, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.

Has Barrington of Carmel, the been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Barrington of Carmel, the accept Medicaid?

CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.

Who owns Barrington of Carmel, the?

CMS lists 53 owners and managers, and links the home to Bhi Senior Living. Legal business name: PRAIRIE LANDING COMMUNITY INC.

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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