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Evansville Protestant Home

3701 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN 47714 · Vanderburgh County · (812) 476-3360

49 certified beds, about 34 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2008

Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155768 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 1, 2025, inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).

Of 19 health citations since May 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.35 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.96 of those hours.

46.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).

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.

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 19 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
3E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
April 1, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 12 citations
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to revise care plans and follow interventions to reduce the risk of falls for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for falls with major injury. This deficient practice resulted in two falls with fractures requiring hospitalization and a significant decline in the resident's Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). (Resident 7)
  2. F
    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
    F801 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager met required qualifications for 1 of 1 dietary manager qualifications reviewed.
  3. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to safely store and label food under professional standards related to food items not labeled or stored properly for 1 of 1 dietary areas observed.
  4. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified when lab results were not obtained for a resident with a catheter associated urinary tract infection for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for indwelling catheters and when medication suggestions were made by the pharmacist for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pharmacy reviews with recommendations. (Resident 27 and Resident D)
  5. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure care plans related to high risk medications were developed for 3 of 6 residents reviewed for medication use. (Resident 3, Resident D, Resident 14)
  6. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's plan of care was implemented for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for nutrition. (Resident 29)
  7. 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.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident was treated for a urinary tract infection in a timely manner for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for indwelling catheter care. (Resident 27)
  8. D
    Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
    F712 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was assessed by a physician since admission for 1 of 2 residents admitted in the last 90 days reviewed for accidents. (Resident 22)
  9. D
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure pharmacy recommendations were acted upon for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident D)
  10. D
    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.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from unnecessary medications for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for as needed anti-anxiety medication use. Residents' as needed anti-anxiety medication was ordered for greater than 14 days. (Resident 29 and Resident 27)
  11. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a catheter change was accurately documented for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for catheter associated urinary tract infections. (Resident 2)
  12. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to implement infection control practices to ensure the proper use of Enhanced Barrier Protocol (EBP) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for 2 of 2 random observations of wound care. (Resident T and Resident D)
February 2, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents that were self administering medications were assessed for capability to self administer medications for 1 of 1 residents observed with medications in their room. (Resident 246)
  2. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure residents received necessary respiratory care and services in accordance with professional standards of practice for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for respiratory care. The facility failed to date tubing and label humidification bottles, place signs indicating oxygen use, and lacked a care plan for oxygen for a resident on oxygen. (Resident 246 and Resident 11)
  3. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 2, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control procedures were implemented, appropriate hand hygiene was not performed for 2 of 2 residents observed for wound care. (Resident 38 and Resident 16)
May 16, 2022Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. 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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 15, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper storage of medications in 2 of 3 medication carts and 1 of 1 medication storage room. Loose pills were found in the bottom of the medication cart drawers and expired IV tubing that did not belong to a current resident was found in a medication storage room. (North Unit medication cart, South Unit medication cart and storage room)
  2. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 15, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were followed for 7 of 9 residents observed for infection control. A blood glucose machine was cleaned with expired wipes, catheter tubing was on the floor, a bed pan on the floor, hands were not washed, and gloves were not changed between clean and dirty tasks. (South Hall treatment room, Resident 14, Resident 17, Resident 91, room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident 9, Resident 24)
  3. D
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 15, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure dialysis care was provided for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for dialysis. Communication between the dialysis center and the facility was not established and assessments were not obtained from the dialysis center. (Resident 142)
  4. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 15, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate daily staffing sheets were posted for 3 of 3 days reviewed during the survey. (South Unit)

Fire safety inspections

14 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 1, 2025, 9 on February 2, 2024, 3 on May 16, 2022.

Every fire safety citation14 citations
  1. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · April 1, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. B
    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
    K 233 · April 1, 2025 · Waiver
  3. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. C
    Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 4 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. C
    Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
    E 13 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. C
    Develop a communication plan.
    E 29 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. C
    Establish emergency prep training and testing.
    E 36 · February 2, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. C
    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
    K 233 · February 2, 2024 · Waiver
  12. F
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · May 16, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
    K 233 · May 16, 2022 · Waiver
  14. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · May 16, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homeIndianaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)5.353.693.86
Registered nurses0.960.670.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.943.253.42
Nurse aides3.02
Licensed practical nurses1.37
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)46.0%45.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover75.0%40.3%42.9%
Administrators who left0

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 5.51 on weekdays and 4.94 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.73 in April to June 2025 to 5.35 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20265.350.965.514.94 20.8%1 of 9034
Oct to Dec 20254.760.834.954.26 17.3%1 of 9239
Jul to Sep 20255.181.005.494.38 10.9%0 of 9236
Apr to Jun 20254.731.065.053.92 12.5%0 of 9139
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Indiana, Jan to Mar 20263.630.623.803.193.4%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.

MeasureThis homeIndianaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
21.911.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.70.40.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.11.11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.73.93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.61.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
23.411.914.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.23.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.813.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
27.922.223.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
9.910.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.91.61.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.71.41.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Henry County Memorial Hospital5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%01/01/2024
Carlisle Higgs, LorrieManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2023
Chandler, MarkManaging control - governing bodyIndividual12/01/2013
Dill, LaurenManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/2024
Dynes, SheldonManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2013
Grubb, WilliamManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/1996
Herrell, MichaelManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/2017
Kranpitz, ToddManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2023
Mayer, PaulManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2024
Perry, AnnaManaging control - governing bodyIndividual11/01/2007
Pidgeon, JohnManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2013
Sensmeier, WilliamManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/1998
Shore, MarionManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2013
Sonntag, MaryluManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/2015
Ware, DeborahManaging control - governing bodyIndividual08/27/2021
Weyerbacher, JohnManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/2003
Yeager, RobertManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/2025
Evansville Protestant Home IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2024
Carlisle Higgs, LorrieOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2023
Chandler, MarkOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/01/2013
Dill, LaurenOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2024
Grubb, WilliamOperational/managerial controlIndividual07/01/1996
Harbin, WardOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Herrell, MichaelOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2017
Kranpitz, ToddOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2023
Mayer, PaulOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2024
Perry, AnnaOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2007
Ring, BrianOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/01/2022
Sensmeier, WilliamOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/1998
Sonntag, MaryluOperational/managerial controlIndividual07/01/2015
Weyerbacher, JohnOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2003
Yeager, RobertOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2025
Dynes, SheldonTrustee of the SNFIndividual01/01/2013
Pidgeon, JohnTrustee of the SNFIndividual01/01/2013
Shore, MarionTrustee of the SNFIndividual01/01/2013
Ware, DeborahTrustee of the SNFIndividual08/27/2021
Evansville Protestant Home IncAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2024
Carlisle Higgs, LorrieAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2023
Chandler, MarkAdp of the SNFIndividual12/01/2013
Dill, LaurenAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2024
Grubb, WilliamAdp of the SNFIndividual07/01/1996
Harbin, WardAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Herrell, MichaelAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2017
Kranpitz, ToddAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2023
Mayer, PaulAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2024
Perry, AnnaAdp of the SNFIndividual11/01/2007
Sensmeier, WilliamAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/1998
Sonntag, MaryluAdp of the SNFIndividual07/01/2015
Weyerbacher, JohnAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2003
Yeager, RobertAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2025

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 you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2025: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 1, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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Common questions

What is Evansville Protestant Home's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Evansville Protestant Home 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Evansville Protestant Home get at its last inspection?
12 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 1, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
Has Evansville Protestant Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Evansville Protestant 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 Evansville Protestant Home?
CMS lists 50 owners and managers. Legal business name: HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

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