Betz Nursing Home
116 Betz Rd, Auburn, IN 46706 · De Kalb County · (260) 925-3814
114 certified beds, about 79 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155694 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since June 2023 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 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.
62.0% 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.
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.
September 15, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 staff were present for medication administration for 2 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident B, Resident C).
June 25, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 12, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure privacy for 2 of 7 residents reviewed (Resident 17, and Resident 58).
June 27, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E 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 kitchen sanitation was maintained for 76 of 76 residents who ate meals prepared in the kitchen. During an observation with the dietician on 6/20/23 at 9:23 AM, A tray of eggs was observed on a shelf inside the walk-in cooler. The tray contained 15 intact eggs on one side and the other side contained eggshells with a clear slimy substance visible on the shells and on the tray around the shells. The dietician indicated cracked shells from egg use should not be stored with clean, intact eggs. In the walk-in freezer, two plastic grocery bags were observed on a shelf filled with containers of ice cream. The Dietician indicated the containers had been opened and were not labeled. The Dietician indicated items should be dated upon opening. [...]
- D Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the provision of timely laboratory testing to monitor warfarin (blood thinner) for 1 of 4 residents reviewed. (Resident 183)
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 4 on June 25, 2025, 2 on July 12, 2024.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 3.41 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.09 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 62.0% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.0% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.79 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 3.56 on weekdays and 3.04 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.73 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 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 | 3.41 | 0.75 | 3.56 | 3.04 | 9.4% | 0 of 90 | 79 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.72 | 0.83 | 3.87 | 3.33 | 7.9% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.92 | 0.86 | 4.18 | 3.28 | 5.6% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.73 | 0.74 | 3.98 | 3.11 | 8.0% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| 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 | 8.1 | 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 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to American Senior Communities, a group of 90 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 09/01/2025 |
| Chies, Steven | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Blake | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Ethan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Mark | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Wessley | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Justice, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Kelsey, Donna | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Stitle, Stephen | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Wright, Theressa | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Dynes, Sheldon | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Pidgeon, John | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Shore, Marion | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Ware, Deborah | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Ring, Brian | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Beard, Justin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| McCague, Kylee | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Patel, Rutvik | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Ring, Brian | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Shane, Andrew | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Dynes, Sheldon | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Pidgeon, John | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Ring, Brian | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Shore, Marion | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Ware, Deborah | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Beard, Justin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/26/2025 | |
| Dice, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Patel, Rutvik | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/26/2025 | |
| Shane, Andrew | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 15, 2025: "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."
- 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 July 12, 2024: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 27, 2023: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 27, 2023: "Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.04 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Miller's Merry Manor Garrett, 5.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Pines of Dekalb, the Butler, 9.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village Avilla, 9.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Lutheran Life Villages Kendallville, 10.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Kendallville Manor Kendallville, 10.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Cedars the Leo, 12.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Orchard Pointe Health Campus Kendallville, 13.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 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 Betz Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Betz Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Betz Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Betz Nursing Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Betz Nursing Home 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 Betz Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 33 owners and managers, and links the home to American Senior Communities. Legal business name: HENRY 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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