Vermillion Convalescent Center
1705 S Main St., Clinton, IN 47842 · Vermillion County · (765) 832-3573
100 certified beds, about 79 residents a day · Government - County · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155124 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 19, 2025, inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 22 health citations since June 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 2.76 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.31 of those hours.
46.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Witham Memorial Hospital, an affiliated group of 5 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.
406/23
111/23
507/24
1108/25
106/26
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 22 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
21D
1E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 18, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident was assessed and a physician order was obtained prior to utilizing an audible bed and chair alarm for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for falls (Resident B).
August 19, 2025Standard inspection · 11 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteA. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure hand hygiene was performed during the medication pass and appropriate infection control techniques were utilized for 5 of 5 residents medication passes observed (Residents 33, 36, 48, 28, and 62). B. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) (use of gowns and gloves during high-contact resident care activities) were followed for 2 of 5 residents' medication passes observed (Residents 33 and 10).
- 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 informed consent documents for psychotropic medications had been obtained, for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Residents 73 and 1).
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the call light was within the reach of the residents for 2 of 24 residents reviewed for call light placement (Residents 25 and 23).
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was provided showers as preferred for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for choices (Resident 51).
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from physical and verbal abuse for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident 1).
- 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 the administrator was notified immediately of an allegation of abuse of 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident 1).
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure fingernail care was provided for 1 of 24 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs) (Resident 23).
- 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 they communicated effectively with the wound specialist nurse practitioner (NP) when a resident developed a new pressure ulcer and failed to ensure appropriate infection control techniques were utilized during a dressing change for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers (Resident 3).
- 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, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a indwelling urinary catheter (catheter; a tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine) was kept from touching the floor, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for urinary catheters (Resident 73).
- 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 ensure Aplisol (solution used to test for previous exposure to tuberculosis) solution was disposed of once past the use by date during 1 of 2 medication room observations.
- D Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow antibiotic stewardship protocol program for 1 of 24 residents reviewed for antibiotic use (Resident 26).
July 22, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to aid a resident in a manner that maintained or enhanced their dignity for 1 of 1 residents randomly observed for resident rights. (Resident 72).
- D Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure documentation of a resident's transfer included information that the physician and family representative were notified of a resident being transferred to the hospital for 1 of 2 reviewed for hospitalization (Resident 17).
- 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, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's indwelling urinary catheter (catheter-a tube which is inserted into the bladder to drain urine) bag and tubing were kept from making contact with the floor for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for urinary catheters (Resident 36).
- 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 observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure medication were labeled and stored properly for 2 of 2 medication carts and 1 of 2 medication treatment carts reviewed for medication storage (Residents 72, 63 and 5).
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications administered to a resident had been documented for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medication (Resident 39).
November 6, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents' self-releasing seat belts (used to keep a resident positioned properly in their wheelchair) were secured in a manner which allowed the residents to freely release the belts for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for physical restraint (Residents B and C). The deficient practice was corrected on 10/24/23, prior to the start of the survey, and was therefore past noncompliance.
June 15, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Code Status/Advanced Directive document matched the physician's order for code status for 1 of 24 residents reviewed for advanced directives (Resident 1).
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the temperature and palatability of food served for 1 of 1 test tray reviewed for temperature and palatability and 2 of 26 residents reviewed for food palatability (Residents 30 and 14).
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen and food preparation and storage areas for 2 of 2 kitchen observations with the potential to effect 67 of 68 residents who received food prepared in the kitchen, and the facility failed to ensure sanitary food handling when assisting residents with eating in the assisted dining room for 1 of 2 dining observations (Residents 6 and 54).
- D Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that all licensed employees had an active Indiana license for 1 of 69 licensed employees.
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 4 on July 22, 2024, 4 on June 15, 2023.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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 | 0.31 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.40 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.89 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.8% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 37.5% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.39 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 2.90 on weekdays and 2.40 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.31 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 | 0.31 | 2.90 | 2.40 | 0.6% | 0 of 90 | 79 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.21 | 0.37 | 3.47 | 2.56 | 1.4% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.53 | 0.42 | 3.83 | 2.78 | 2.4% | 0 of 92 | 70 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.31 | 0.45 | 3.57 | 2.66 | 1.1% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| 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 | 28.2 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.1 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.4 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WITHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Witham Memorial Hospital, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 1.6 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/01/2011 |
| Bayston, Brett | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Brand, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Castetter, Andrea | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Hawkins, Claude | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2013 | |
| Hornbecker, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Reagan, Julie | Corporate director | Individual | 09/25/2024 | |
| Braverman, Kelly | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2021 | |
| Sellers, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/20/2024 | |
| Magnolia Health Management Xxvii, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/01/2011 | |
| Gum, Melissa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2011 | |
| Paracha, Ibrar | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/29/2025 | |
| Reed, Stuart | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2011 | |
| Reed, Michael | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 11/14/2025 | |
| Magnolia Health Systems 61, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/14/2025 | |
| Magnolia Health Systems Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2011 | |
| Sabra Health Care Limited Partnership | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2011 | |
| Gum, Melissa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/29/2025 | |
| Paracha, Ibrar | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/29/2025 | |
| Ward, Jonathan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2011 |
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 6 problems in this area, most recently on August 19, 2025: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment."
- 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 August 19, 2025: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- 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 August 19, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.40 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
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- Providence Health Care Center St. Mary of the Woods, 9.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute Terre Haute, 10.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Harrison's Crossing Health Campus Terre Haute, 10.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Majestic Care of Deming Park Terre Haute, 12.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Southwood Healthcare Center Terre Haute, 14.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 48 citations
- Westridge Health Care Center Terre Haute, 14.5 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 Vermillion Convalescent Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Vermillion Convalescent Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Vermillion Convalescent Center get at its last inspection?
- 11 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 19, 2025. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Vermillion Convalescent Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Vermillion Convalescent 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 Vermillion Convalescent Center?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to Witham Memorial Hospital. Legal business name: WITHAM 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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