Does Morning Breeze Retirement Community 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 Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare?

CMS lists 41 owners and managers, and links the home to Exceptional Living Centers. Legal business name: DECATUR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 4, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).

None of its 10 health citations since July 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 3.31 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.49 of those hours.

49.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).

CMS links it to Exceptional Living Centers, an affiliated group of 10 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.

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208/24

110/24

408/25

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 10 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

August 4, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations

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 22, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow physician's orders related to hold parameters for a hypertensive medication for 1 of 18 residents reviewed for Quality of Care. (Resident 7)
D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow physician's orders for weight monitoring for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for nutrition. (Residents 38 and 49)
D

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

F694 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide parenteral/IV (Intravenous) site maintenance related to dressing changes for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for vascular access sites. (Resident 34)
D

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to prevent a significant medication error related to diuretic medications for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 1)

October 18, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's medication administration record accurately reflected the administration of narcotic pain medication for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for medication administration. (Resident C).

August 19, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations

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) September 5, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to provide safe water temperatures for 5 of 9 resident rooms observed. (Rooms 45, 47, 42, 43, and 1)
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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 5, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to appropriately store medications related to an expired medication vial for 1 of 2 medication rooms reviewed. (Long Hall medication room refrigerator)

July 3, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations

D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 19, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify the residents' physician for medications not administered for 2 of 15 residents reviewed for notification of change. (Residents 23 and 32)
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) July 19, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's wound treatments were administered appropriately and accurately assess for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 6)
D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 19, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow a physician's order related to fluid restriction for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for dialysis. (Resident 43)

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 4 on August 4, 2025, 2 on August 19, 2024, 7 on July 3, 2023.

Every fire safety citation13 citations

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 4, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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 4, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · August 4, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · August 4, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.

E 41 · August 19, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · August 19, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

K 341 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.

K 271 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

K 325 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · July 3, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · July 3, 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.

Measure	This home	Indiana	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.31	3.69	3.86
Registered nurses	0.49	0.67	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.78	3.25	3.42
Nurse aides	1.89
Licensed practical nurses	0.93
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	49.1%	45.9%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	55.6%	40.3%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.64 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 3.53 on weekdays and 2.78 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.50 in April to June 2025 to 3.31 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	3.31	0.49	3.53	2.78	2.6%	0 of 90	56
Oct to Dec 2025	3.67	0.48	3.81	3.30	2.5%	0 of 92	52
Jul to Sep 2025	3.62	0.72	3.75	3.31	2.4%	0 of 92	54
Apr to Jun 2025	3.50	0.69	3.59	3.27	2.5%	0 of 91	55
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	14.3	11.0	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.6	0.4	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.2	1.1	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.3	3.9	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.7	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.5	11.9	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.6	3.6	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	10.3	13.6	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	24.3	22.2	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	6.5	10.8	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.6	1.6	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.5	1.4	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (59.4% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

59.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Indiana: 111 better, 7 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 39 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Indiana: 0 better, 17 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 65 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Indiana: 0 better, 4 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 32 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

76.2% this home

Median of homes: Indiana60.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 21 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

3.0% this home

Median of homes: Indiana0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 33 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

11.3% this home

Median of homes: Indiana1.4% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 33 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Indiana100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 16 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: DECATUR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Exceptional Living Centers, a group of 10 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Decatur County Memorial Hospital	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	04/15/2015
Lexington Health Management LLC	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	01/01/2025
American Eagle Lifecare Corporation	Direct ownership interest	Organization	04/15/2015
Watts, Walter	Direct ownership interest	Individual	12/01/2010
Ae Greensburg Facility Company LLC	5% or greater mortgage interest	Organization	04/15/2015
Keck, Catherine	Corporate officer	Individual	01/01/2025
McKinney, Rex	Corporate officer	Individual	05/23/2017
American Eagle Morning Breeze LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	01/01/2025
Decatur County Memorial Hospital	Operational/managerial control	Organization	04/15/2015
Exceptional Living Centers, LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	01/01/2025
Medical Rehabilitation Centers, LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization	01/01/2025
Craig, David	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/17/2023
Hughes, April	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/01/2017
Keck, Catherine	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
McCullough, Mary	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/01/2003
McKinney, Rex	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2025
Sutton, Angela	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/08/2018
Warren, Sarah	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/11/2015
Watts, Amy	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/01/2010
Watts, Walter	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/01/2010
Wenzler, Annette	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/31/2023
Witkemper, Holly	Operational/managerial control	Individual	09/16/2011
Wright, Morgan	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/11/2009
Yurt, Thomas	Operational/managerial control	Individual	03/31/2023
Lexington Health Management LLC	Trustee of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Decatur County Memorial Hospital	Adp of the SNF	Organization	04/15/2015
Exceptional Therapy LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	01/01/2025
Breathett, Karleen	Adp of the SNF	Individual	09/14/2023
Cooper, Samuel	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/15/2022
Craig, David	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/17/2023
Gibson, Carol	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/31/2016
Hughes, April	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/01/2017
Lewis, Jayme	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/15/2022
McCullough, Mary	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/01/2003
McDaniel, Linda	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/31/2023
Sutton, Angela	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/08/2018
Warren, Sarah	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/11/2015
Wenzler, Annette	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/31/2023
Witkemper, Holly	Adp of the SNF	Individual	09/16/2011
Wright, Morgan	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/11/2009
Yurt, Thomas	Adp of the SNF	Individual	03/31/2023

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 5 problems in this area, most recently on August 4, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 4, 2025: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 18, 2024: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 19, 2024: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.78 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.

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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 Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare get at its last inspection?: 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 4, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
Has Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Morning Breeze Retirement Community 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 Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Healthcare?: CMS lists 41 owners and managers, and links the home to Exceptional Living Centers. Legal business name: DECATUR COUNTY 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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