Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · Allen County · (260) 422-8520
115 certified beds, about 84 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1985
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155266 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since May 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 3.58 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.80 of those hours.
54.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Life Care Centers of America, an affiliated group of 194 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.
March 13, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure safekeeping of residents' finances for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 5)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate neurological assessments were completed for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 53)
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper storage of respiratory supplies for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 13)
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviewed, the facility failed to ensure non-pharmacological interventions were completed for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 13)
January 21, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medication administration records were complete and accurately documented for 2 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident C and Resident D).
April 24, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 11).
May 17, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure vision concerns were addressed for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident 23).
Fire safety inspections
24 fire safety citations on file: 4 on March 13, 2026, 8 on April 24, 2025, 12 on May 17, 2024.
Every fire safety citation24 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- C Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- C Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- B Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
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) | 3.58 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.18 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.24 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 54.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 65.2% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.15 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 3.74 on weekdays and 3.18 on weekends, 15% 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 3.53 in April to June 2025 to 3.58 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 | 3.58 | 0.80 | 3.74 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 84 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.55 | 0.91 | 3.69 | 3.19 | 5.2% | 0 of 92 | 83 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.62 | 1.07 | 3.77 | 3.22 | 7.1% | 0 of 92 | 82 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.53 | 0.90 | 3.66 | 3.21 | 13.9% | 0 of 91 | 82 |
| 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 | 4.5 | 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 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 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: HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry, Mark | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Starkey, Tyler | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Waite, John | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Whicker, Timothy | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/10/2023 | |
| Fort Wayne Operations LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/01/2018 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/01/2018 | |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/10/2023 | |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Gentry, Holly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Henry, Terry | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/06/2025 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Thurmond, Joan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Van Den Driessche, Thomas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Gentry, Mark | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Starkey, Tyler | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Waite, John | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Whicker, Timothy | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Fort Wayne Operations LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/01/2018 | |
| Hendricks County Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/26/2025 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/14/2025 | |
| Gentry, Holly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2018 | |
| Van Den Driessche, Thomas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2021 |
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 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 13, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- 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 March 13, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 21, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Wayne, 0.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Saint Anne Home Fort Wayne, 1.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center Fort Wayne, 1.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Byron Health Center Fort Wayne, 1.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Heritage Park Fort Wayne, 2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, 2.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Fort Wayne, 2.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Fort Wayne, 3.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 13, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Life Care Center of Fort Wayne been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne?
- CMS lists 28 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: HENDRICKS COUNTY 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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