Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center
5911 State Road 46, Ellettsville, IN 47429 · Monroe County · (812) 876-6400
74 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155523 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 25 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 3.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.41 of those hours.
75.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
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.
202/24
407/24
109/24
1305/25
112/25
404/26
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 25 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
18D
5E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
April 10, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to submit accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) for 22 days out of a quarter (Fiscal Year Quarter 1).
- E Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the written notifications required for a transfer/discharge and bed hold policy was provided to the resident and/or the resident representative for 4 of 4 residents reviewed for discharge and hospitalization. (Resident 2, Resident 7, Resident 27 and Resident 53).
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff electronically transmitted the MDS (Minimum Data Set) data to the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) System within 14 days of completion for 1 of 24 residents reviewed for transmittal data. (Resident 36)
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment accurately reflected a resident's status for 2 of 24 residents reviewed for MDS accuracy. (Resident 4, Resident 27)
December 9, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure narcotic pain medication was reconciled when it was delivered from the pharmacy. (Resident B)
May 9, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 13 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promptly respond to grievances from the resident council meetings for 5 of 5 residents interviewed. (Resident 11, Resident 31, Resident 55, Resident 45, Resident 41)
- E Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement an ongoing resident centered activities program for 13 of 13 residents who resided on the secure dementia unit.
- E Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide sufficient nursing staff on the secured dementia unit for 13 of 13 residents who resided on the secure dementia unit (Resident 13, Resident 15, Resident 19, Resident 23, Resident 34, Resident 53, Resident 32, Resident 14, Resident 52, Resident 8, Resident 54, Resident 208, and Resident 48).
- E Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff served food that had a palatable texture and appearance for 1 of 1 test trays observed. (Resident 11, Resident 31, Resident 55, Resident 45, Resident 41, Resident 17)
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents and/or their representative were provided informed consent prior to initiating an antipsychotic medication for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 13)
- D Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident's care planning conferences were completed for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for care planning. (Resident 41)
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure reasonable accommodation of needs for 1 of 5 residents interviewed during the resident council meeting. Call lights were not within reach. (Resident 55)
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident representative was notified of a change in condition and treatments for 1 of 1 resident's reviewed for death. (Resident 57)
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an accurate MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for resident assessment. (Resident 31, Resident 11)
- 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 received the necessary interventions to prevent the development of a pressure ulcers for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. A resident developed a Stage 3 pressure ulcer. (Resident 38)
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident with limited range of motion received services to prevent further decline for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for mobility.(Resident 41)
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement infection control practices for 1 of 11 residents observed for care. Gloves were not changed, hands were not washed, and Enhanced Barrier Precautions were not implemented. (Resident 38)
- C The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were informed of the state and local advocacy organization and contact information for filing complaints. This had to potential to affect 58 out of 58 residents residing in the facility.
September 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate acquiring and accounting of controlled substances for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pharmacy services. (Resident E)
July 12, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's representative was informed of the baseline care plan for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for mood and behavior. (Resident 56)
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff completed a discharge summary that included a recapitulation of the resident's stay, a final summary of the resident's status, and a post-discharge plan of care developed with the participation of the resident for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for discharge. (Resident 58)
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide respiratory care for 1 of 1 residents reviewed. Oxygen tubing was not changed. (Resident 18)
- 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 a vial (glass container for holding liquid medication) with the opened date for 1 of 2 medication rooms observed.
February 8, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of a change in condition for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. Staff did not notify the physician prior to implementing new orders. (Resident C, RN 1)
- D Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect a resident right to be free from misappropriation of property for 1 of 1 residents reviewed. A controlled substance was unaccounted for and could not be located. (Resident B)
Fire safety inspections
27 fire safety citations on file: 6 on April 10, 2026, 17 on May 9, 2025, 4 on July 12, 2024.
Every fire safety citation27 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- C Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- C Develop a communication plan.
- C Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- C Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F 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.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- B Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 3.34 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.82 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.26 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 75.7% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 80.0% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.78 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 3.55 on weekdays and 2.82 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 31.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.45 in April to June 2025 to 3.34 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 | 3.34 | 0.41 | 3.55 | 2.82 | 31.1% | 0 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.16 | 0.33 | 2.48 | 1.35 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.39 | 0.28 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 29.2% | 3 of 92 | 61 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.45 | 0.26 | 3.58 | 3.13 | 25.3% | 0 of 91 | 58 |
| 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 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.0 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.4 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.6 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 06/01/2015 |
| Bray, Arnold | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2012 | |
| Fry, Janice | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2012 | |
| Headley, Matthew | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2012 | |
| Landry, Keith | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Lewis, Katrina | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 12/21/2022 | |
| Sillery, Debra | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/03/2026 | |
| Underwood, Wendell | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/20/2024 | |
| Weatherford, Dennis | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/18/2012 | |
| Wood, Mark | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/05/2024 | |
| Hhss Management, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2020 | |
| Richland Bean Blossom LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/06/2012 | |
| Davis, Tonia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2025 | |
| Martin, Thomas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Weatherford, Dennis | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/18/2012 | |
| Loudermilk, Christopher | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 09/19/2025 | |
| Sillery, Debra | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/03/2026 | |
| Hhss Management, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2020 | |
| Hoosier Care Properties Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/01/2015 | |
| Hoosier West Leasing Company LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/06/2012 | |
| Rbb Facilities Company LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/06/2012 | |
| Richland Bean Blossom LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/19/2025 | |
| Davis, Tonia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/14/2025 | |
| Martin, Thomas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2021 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on April 10, 2026: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on April 10, 2026: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 9, 2025: "Provide activities to meet all resident's needs."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 9, 2025: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.82 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.
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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 Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 10, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center 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 Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 24 owners and managers. Legal business name: PUTNAM 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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