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Hoosier Health & Living Community

621 S Sugar St., Brownstown, IN 47220 · Jackson County · (812) 358-2504

97 certified beds, about 92 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155611 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2025, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).

None of its 17 health citations since August 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 3.23 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.48 of those hours.

CMS links it to Cardon & Associates, an affiliated group of 19 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.

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 17 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
14D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
August 13, 2025Standard inspection · 7 citations
  1. F
    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, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food safely related to unlabeled and outdated foods, and failed to ensure proper sanitization of dishware related to dishwasher rinse temperatures and monitoring logs for 3 of 3 kitchen observations. This deficient practice had the potential to effect 85 of 85 residents that resided in the facility.
  2. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments accurately related to falls for 2 of 19 resident records reviewed. (Residents 8 and 83)
  3. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to administer As Needed (PRN) medications related to blood pressure values; and identify and address a resident's skin impairment for 2 of 19 residents reviewed for Quality of Care. (Residents 3 and 7)
  4. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's wound was identified prior to the resident developing an unstageable pressure ulcer for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 4)
  5. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide physician prescribed medications for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for pharmacy services. (Resident 3)
  6. D
    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
    F770 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to obtain a uranalysis and start treatment in a timely manner for 1 of 19 residents reviewed for laboratory services. (Resident 81)
  7. 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) August 29, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's record accurately reflected current nursing measures or interventions for 1 of 18 residents reviewed. (Resident 68)
April 24, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · deficient, provider has May 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to post nurse staffing daily for 2 of 2 observations.
October 30, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to provide safe water temperatures for 10 of 18 resident rooms observed. (Rooms 114, 141, 142, 143, 310, 324, 325, 329, 330, and 343)
  2. 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) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident that self-administered medications was appropriately assessed for self-administration for 1 of 17 residents reviewed for self administration of medications. (Resident 18)
  3. 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) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain oxygen therapy equipment in a clean and safe manner and assess a resident during breathing treatments for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for oxygen therapy. (Resident 69)
  4. D
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident for bedrails for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for bedrails. (Resident 78)
  5. D
    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
    F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wrote2. The clinical record for Resident 5 was reviewed on 10/25/24 at 12:56 P.M. A Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 07/23/24, indicated the resident was moderately cognitively impaired. The resident's diagnoses included, but were not limited to, diabetes, end stage renal disease, and hypertension. An open-ended physician's order, with a start date of 08/22/24, indicated the resident was to take Midodrine (a blood pressure medication) 5 milligrams three times a day. The staff were to hold the medication if the resident's systolic blood pressure (top number) was greater than 105. The August and September 2024 EMAR indicated the resident received the medication on the following dates and times when the systolic blood pressure was greater than 105: - 08/23/24 at 8:00 A.M., when the blood pressure was 114/56, - 08/24/24 at 4:00 P.M. when the blood pressure was 109/60, - 08/25/24 at 8:00 A.M. [...]
  6. 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) November 15, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident skin assessments accurately reflected the condition of a resident's skin/nails for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for skin conditions. (Resident 80).
August 30, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. 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) September 19, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection control guidelines related to indwelling urinary catheter care and to administer antibiotics in a timely manner for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for Urinary Catheters and Urinary Tract Infections. (Residents 32 and 88)
  2. D
    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
    F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to follow a physician's order related to blood pressure medication parameters for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 37)
  3. D
    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
    F770 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow the physician's orders to obtain blood tests for 1 of 11 residents reviewed for laboratory services. (Resident 83)

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 3 on August 13, 2025, 3 on October 30, 2024, 6 on August 30, 2023.

Every fire safety citation12 citations
  1. 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.
    K 222 · August 13, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
    K 226 · August 13, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · August 13, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · October 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · October 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · October 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · August 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. E
    Have exits that are accessible at all times.
    K 271 · August 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · August 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · August 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
    K 341 · August 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. C
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · August 30, 2023 · 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)3.233.693.86
Registered nurses0.480.670.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.843.253.42
Nurse aides2.24
Licensed practical nurses0.51
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported45.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported40.3%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 3.50 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 3.38 on weekdays and 2.84 on weekends, 16% 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 3.44 in April to June 2025 to 3.23 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.230.483.382.84 0.0%0 of 9092
Oct to Dec 20253.180.423.342.77 0.0%0 of 9292
Jul to Sep 20253.350.433.522.89 0.0%0 of 9287
Apr to Jun 20253.440.363.632.98 0.0%0 of 9184
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
9.311.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.40.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.91.11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.53.93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.71.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
9.411.914.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.63.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.113.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.922.223.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
10.010.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.91.61.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.31.41.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: JACKSON COUNTY SCHNECK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Cardon & Associates, a group of 19 nursing homes averaging 3.7 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%10/01/2012
Balla, MatthewManaging control - governing bodyIndividual05/23/2022
Bevers, SusanManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2020
Fish, EricManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2020
Gilliland, TerrenceManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/2012
Gormal, GreggManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/01/2016
Harpe, BrandonManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2020
Haug, AmyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/04/2022
Kleber, CourtneyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2020
Lopossa, LynnManaging control - governing bodyIndividual12/17/2023
Mann, DeborahManaging control - governing bodyIndividual02/10/2014
Markel, AndrewManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2020
McClelland, ThomasManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/15/2019
McCory, JackManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/2012
McIntosh, EricManaging control - governing bodyIndividual10/31/2021
Reedy, MatthewManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/2012
Smith, RickManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/01/2012
Spencer, LeaannManaging control - governing bodyIndividual02/20/2025
Storey, MarcManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Tackett, TiffanyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual02/20/2025
Bevers, SusanCorporate directorIndividual09/01/2020
Gilliland, TerrenceCorporate directorIndividual10/01/2012
Harpe, BrandonCorporate directorIndividual09/01/2020
Kleber, CourtneyCorporate directorIndividual09/01/2020
Markel, AndrewCorporate directorIndividual09/01/2020
McCory, JackCorporate directorIndividual10/01/2012
Reedy, MatthewCorporate directorIndividual10/01/2012
Smith, RickCorporate directorIndividual10/01/2012
Fish, EricCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2020
Mann, DeborahCorporate officerIndividual02/10/2014
Cardon and Associates IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/19/2025
Cardon Management Company LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/19/2025
Moore Operating Group IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization02/19/2025
Balla, MatthewOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/23/2022
Cattell, ZacharyOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/07/2025
Fish, EricOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2020
Garrison, KristaOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/15/2024
Gormal, GreggOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2016
Haug, AmyOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/04/2022
Hill, NeilOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2022
Karner, JimOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/20/2025
Lopossa, LynnOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/17/2023
Mann, DeborahOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/10/2014
McClelland, ThomasOperational/managerial controlIndividual07/15/2019
McIntosh, EricOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/31/2021
Rotert, PaigeOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/23/2023
Bevers, SusanTrustee of the SNFIndividual09/01/2020
Gilliland, TerrenceTrustee of the SNFIndividual07/01/2012
Harpe, BrandonTrustee of the SNFIndividual09/01/2020
Kleber, CourtneyTrustee of the SNFIndividual09/01/2020
Markel, AndrewTrustee of the SNFIndividual09/01/2020
McCory, JackTrustee of the SNFIndividual07/01/2012
Reedy, MatthewTrustee of the SNFIndividual07/01/2012
Smith, RickTrustee of the SNFIndividual07/01/2012
Storey, MarcTrustee of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Beachside Holdings CorporationAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Bradley & Associates IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Cardon and Associates IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Cardon Management Company LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Cole Marketing Communications IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Forvis Mazars LLPAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Heart of Cardon LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Hoosier H&l Property LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Lacy Beyl & Company IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Lifespan Therapy LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Med-Pass IncorporatedAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Moser Consulting IncorporatedAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Respiratory Partners IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Third Eye Health, IncAdp of the SNFOrganization02/19/2025
Balla, MatthewAdp of the SNFIndividual05/23/2022
Cattell, ZacharyAdp of the SNFIndividual04/07/2025
Garrison, KristaAdp of the SNFIndividual04/15/2024
Gormal, GreggAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2016
Haug, AmyAdp of the SNFIndividual01/04/2022
Hill, NeilAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2022
Karner, JimAdp of the SNFIndividual02/20/2025
Lopossa, LynnAdp of the SNFIndividual12/17/2023
McClelland, ThomasAdp of the SNFIndividual07/15/2019
McIntosh, EricAdp of the SNFIndividual10/31/2021
Rotert, PaigeAdp of the SNFIndividual10/23/2023
Spencer, LeaannAdp of the SNFIndividual02/20/2025
Tackett, TiffanyAdp of the SNFIndividual02/20/2025

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 5 problems in this area, most recently on August 13, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 13, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 13, 2025: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
  4. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 13, 2025: "Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.84 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Hoosier Health & Living Community's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Hoosier Health & Living Community 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Hoosier Health & Living Community get at its last inspection?
7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 13, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
Has Hoosier Health & Living Community been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Hoosier Health & Living Community 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 Hoosier Health & Living Community?
CMS lists 82 owners and managers, and links the home to Cardon & Associates. Legal business name: JACKSON COUNTY SCHNECK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

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