Hickory Creek at Winamac
515 E 13th St., Winamac, IN 46996 · Pulaski County · (574) 946-6143
36 certified beds, about 28 residents a day · Government - County · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155436 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 21, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since October 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 3.29 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.70 of those hours.
21.7% 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 9 health citations on file.
November 21, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview , the facility failed to serve food under sanitary conditions related to dishes stored upright near the stove top, not allowing the blender pieces to air dry after washing and sanitizing between each use, the cook allowing blender pieces to touch his clothes, holding food temperatures not up to temperature before serving, storing a scoop in a food container, and the cook touching the inside of the blender blade with ungloved hands. This had the potential to affect all 24 residents who received food from the kitchen. (Main Kitchen)
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure an ADL (activities of daily living) Care Plan was updated to include the use of a hand splint for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for range of motion. (Resident 2)
- D Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure twice weekly one-to-one activities were implemented for a cognitively impaired and dependent resident for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for activities. (Resident 11)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident received timely treatment for itching skin for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions. (Resident 8)
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was prepared in form to meet the individual needs related to not making pureed food using the Pureed Food Preparation Guidelines to ensure nutritional value of food. This had the potential to affect the 2 residents who received a pureed diet.
September 6, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure there were 8 hours of consecutive RN (Registered Nurse) coverage for 9 out of 20 days reviewed. This had the potential to affect all 27 residents in the facility.
- F 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 a sanitary kitchen related to expired foods, undated and/or unlabeled food, and foods open to air in the refrigerator and freezer. The facility also failed to ensure a cook cleaned a food thermometer probe correctly before checking temperatures of food. This had the potential to affect 27 residents who received meals prepared in the kitchen.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was prepared in form to meet individual needs related to not making pureed food the correct consistency. This had the potential to affect the 2 residents who received a pureed diet.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices and standards were maintained, related to staff touching pills during medication administration for 1 of 12 residents observed during medication administration. (QMA 1, QMA 2, and Resident 9)
October 6, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 2 on November 21, 2025, 1 on September 6, 2024, 2 on October 6, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E 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.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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) | 3.29 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.96 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.08 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.50 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 21.7% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.0% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.80 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 3.42 on weekdays and 2.96 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 3.34 in April to June 2025 to 3.29 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 | 3.29 | 0.70 | 3.42 | 2.96 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 28 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.53 | 0.81 | 3.65 | 3.22 | 1.0% | 1 of 92 | 27 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.57 | 0.76 | 3.71 | 3.22 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.34 | 0.62 | 3.54 | 2.83 | 0.0% | 1 of 91 | 27 |
| 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 | 8.6 | 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 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 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 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 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: PULASKI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malott, Gregg | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2023 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2023 | |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2023 | |
| Campbell, Andrea | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2026 | |
| Keller, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/25/2024 | |
| King, Lauren | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/06/2025 | |
| Keller, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/16/2025 | |
| King, Lauren | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/16/2025 |
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.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2025: "Provide activities to meet all resident's needs."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 21, 2025: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 6, 2024: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.96 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Pulaski Health Care Center Winamac, 0 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Miller's Merry Manor Culver, 14.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Parkview Haven Francesville, 15.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center Knox, 15.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Life Care Center of Rochester Rochester, 19.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Hickory Creek at Rochester Rochester, 20.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Monticello Healthcare Monticello, 22.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- White Oak Health Campus Monticello, 23.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 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 Hickory Creek at Winamac's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Hickory Creek at Winamac 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Hickory Creek at Winamac get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 21, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Hickory Creek at Winamac been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Hickory Creek at Winamac 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 Hickory Creek at Winamac?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to American Senior Communities. Legal business name: PULASKI 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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