Swiss Village
1350 W Main St., Berne, IN 46711 · Adams County · (260) 589-3173
128 certified beds, about 69 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155707 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 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 4.39 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.99 of those hours.
32.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Adams County Memorial Hospital, an affiliated group of 9 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 6 health citations on file.
June 22, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 follow physician orders for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident B).
December 18, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure fall interventions were followed for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 9).
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to use non medication interventions related to pain for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. (Resident 5).
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide education regarding influenza vaccine refusal for 1 of 5 residents reviewed, (Resident 13).
- D Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide education regarding COVID-19 vaccine refusal for 1 of 5 residents reviewed, (Resident 13).
August 18, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure abuse allegations were reported in a timely manner for 3 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident B, Resident C and Resident D).
December 10, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 7, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 3 on December 18, 2025, 6 on December 10, 2024, 8 on February 7, 2024.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- C Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 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.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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) | 4.39 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.99 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.88 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.95 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 32.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 18.8% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.65 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 4.60 on weekdays and 3.88 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 8.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.19 in April to June 2025 to 4.39 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 | 4.39 | 0.99 | 4.60 | 3.88 | 8.4% | 0 of 90 | 69 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.87 | 0.98 | 5.14 | 4.16 | 5.8% | 0 of 92 | 68 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.98 | 1.04 | 5.28 | 4.23 | 1.7% | 0 of 92 | 70 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.19 | 0.98 | 5.49 | 4.44 | 2.3% | 0 of 91 | 70 |
| 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 | 31.5 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.2 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 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: ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Adams County Memorial Hospital, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Sprunger, Kyle | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2018 | |
| Wheeler, Dane | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2018 | |
| Sprunger, Kyle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/12/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 22, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 18, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Envive of Berne Berne, 0.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Adams Woodcrest Decatur, 11.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Christian Care Retirement Community Bluffton, 11.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- River Terrace Health Care Center Bluffton, 14.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre Portland, 15.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Colonial Nursing Center of Rockford Rockford, 16.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill Rockford, 17.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Ossian, 19 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 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 Swiss Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Swiss Village 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Swiss Village get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 18, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Swiss Village been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Swiss Village 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 Swiss Village?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Adams County Memorial Hospital. Legal business name: ADAMS 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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