McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare
210 State Hwy 43, Spencer, IN 47460 · Owen County · (812) 829-3444
87 certified beds, about 71 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155649 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 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 2.76 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.42 of those hours.
44.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Castle Healthcare, an affiliated group of 6 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 8 health citations on file.
January 14, 2026Standard inspection · 2 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility had a Registered Nurse (RN) on site for 8 hours a day that was not the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) when the facility was over 60 residents for 3 of 45 days reviewed. This had the potential to affect 73 of 73 residents residing in the facility.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident with a pressure ulcer received necessary treatment and services to promote wound healing for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 10)
January 31, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to keep the urinary catheter (flexible tubing which drains urine from the bladder) drainage bag and tubing from touching the floor for a resident being treated for an urinary tract infection (UTI) for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for urinary catheter. (Resident 70)
March 11, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received the physician ordered therapeutic diet for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for therapeutic diets. (Resident B)
February 15, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to use the services of a registered nurse for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) for Quarter 4 (July 1 through September 30) of fiscal year 2023.
- 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 label the eye drop bottle with an open date for 2 of the 3 medications carts observed. (Long Short Medication Cart, South Front Medication Cart)
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a urinary drainage bag attached to a Foley catheter F/C (flexible tube which passed through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine) was positioned off the floor for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for urinary catheter. (Resident 59)
- D Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a room containing soiled linens and biohazard materials was secured when unattended by staff during 1 of 1 continuous observation of the room. (Southwest Hallway)
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 14, 2026, 9 on January 31, 2025, 4 on February 15, 2024.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- B 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.
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) | 2.76 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.37 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.62 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 44.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 14.3% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.67 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 2.92 on weekdays and 2.37 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.86 in April to June 2025 to 2.76 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 | 2.76 | 0.42 | 2.92 | 2.37 | 1.5% | 0 of 90 | 71 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.85 | 0.38 | 2.97 | 2.57 | 0.2% | 1 of 92 | 70 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.98 | 0.36 | 3.16 | 2.52 | 0.2% | 1 of 92 | 73 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.86 | 0.36 | 3.04 | 2.41 | 0.1% | 0 of 91 | 74 |
| 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 | 2.4 | 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 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 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 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MAJOR HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Castle Healthcare, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Realty LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 11/01/2020 | |
| Claxton, Ryan | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/27/2025 | |
| Spencer Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/01/2020 | |
| Berdugo, Shai | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Hughes, Edward | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/17/2022 | |
| Friedman, Yisrael | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/10/2025 | |
| Singer, Meir | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 04/10/2025 | |
| Castle Indiana Management LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2023 | |
| Major Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/19/2025 | |
| Spencer Realty LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2020 | |
| Spencer Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/14/2025 | |
| Berdugo, Shai | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Hughes, Edward | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/17/2022 | |
| Weintraub, Moshe | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2020 | |
| Wells, Barbara Diane | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2022 |
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 many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 14, 2026: "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."
- 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 January 14, 2026: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 11, 2024: "Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 15, 2024: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.37 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
- Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Spencer, 3.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center Ellettsville, 5.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Stonecroft Health Campus Bloomington, 10.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Majestic Care of Bloomington Bloomington, 11.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Aperion Care Monroe Bloomington, 13.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Hearthstone Health Campus Bloomington, 14 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Bell Trace Health and Living Center Bloomington, 14.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Brickyard Healthcare - Bloomington Care Center Bloomington, 14.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 21 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 McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 14, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers, and links the home to Castle Healthcare. Legal business name: MAJOR 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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