Heritage Park
2001 Hobson Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · Allen County · (260) 484-9557
180 certified beds, about 149 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1969
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155095 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since February 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 3.65 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.50 of those hours.
45.2% 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 7 health citations on file.
February 20, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate assessments and communication with the off-site dialysis center for 4 of 7 resident reviewed (Resident 1, Resident 6, Resident 23 and Resident 109). Findings Include:1. Resident 1's record was reviewed on 02/17/2026 at 1:50 PM. Diagnosis included metabolic encephalopathy, end stage renal disease, dependence on renal dialysis, arteriovenous fistula, acquired and kidney transplant failure. A review of Resident 1's physician's orders, dated 2/16/2026 at 3:37 PM, indicated for the dialysis access site, left upper arm fistula, to monitor access site and effected extremity for signs and symptoms of infection, edema, pain, numbness, bleeding and leaks. Ensure the access site was clean, dry and dressing was intact as ordered. Notify MD of unusual findings and document in progress notes. [...]
- 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 and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper labeling was completed for insulin pens related to open dates and expiration dates. For 5 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 10, Resident 56, Resident 94, Resident 130 and Resident 132)
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure non-pharmalogic interventions were completed for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 8)
- D Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure updated vaccinations were completed related to the COVID-19 vaccine for 2 of 5 residents reviewed. (Resident 52 and Resident 163)
March 11, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to act timely on pharmacy recommendations for 1 of 5 residents reviewed. (Resident 105).
- 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 medications were secured for 1 of 8 residents reviewed (Resident 120).
February 28, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E 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 personal care and hygiene to dependent residents for 4 of 34 residents reviewed. (Resident 122, Resident 27, Resident 72, and Resident 113).
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 3 on February 20, 2026, 3 on February 28, 2024.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- 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 posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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) | 3.65 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.39 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 45.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 43.8% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.04 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 3.90 on weekdays and 3.04 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.67 in April to June 2025 to 3.65 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 | 3.65 | 0.50 | 3.90 | 3.04 | 0.7% | 0 of 90 | 149 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.73 | 0.53 | 3.92 | 3.24 | 2.1% | 0 of 92 | 142 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.70 | 0.42 | 3.94 | 3.09 | 5.4% | 0 of 92 | 144 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.67 | 0.37 | 3.95 | 2.98 | 3.8% | 0 of 91 | 144 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Indiana
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.43 | $17.80 to $21.36 | 33,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $31.60 | $29.35 to $35.30 | 14,480 |
| Registered nurses | $40.14 | $37.86 to $48.28 | 68,980 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 5.4 | 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 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 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 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.1 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
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 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Hughes, Kim | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/24/2017 | |
| Myers, Tricia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/17/2025 | |
| Schmid, Aaron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/15/2025 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/17/2026 | |
| Dice, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Hughes, Kim | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| Schmid, Aaron | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2026 | |
| 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 do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 20, 2026: "Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 20, 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."
- 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 February 20, 2026: "Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status."
- 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
- Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, 0.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Byron Health Center Fort Wayne, 0.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Saint Anne Home Fort Wayne, 0.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, the Fort Wayne, 1.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center Fort Wayne, 1.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fort Wayne, 1.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 37 citations
- Life Care Center of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, 2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Wayne, 2.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 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 Heritage Park's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Heritage Park 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Heritage Park get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 20, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Heritage Park been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Heritage Park 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 Heritage Park?
- 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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