White River Lodge
3710 Kenny Simpson Ln, Bedford, IN 47421 · Lawrence County · (812) 275-7006
74 certified beds, about 34 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155631 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 27, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since May 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 4.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.61 of those hours.
42.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Real Property Health Facilities, 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 5 health citations on file.
March 27, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure an order for an as needed (PRN) psychotropic medication was limited to 14 days for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 3)
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a nasal cannula was not left on the floor for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for respiratory care. (Resident 2)
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident had a dental consult for assessed dental problems for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for dental care. (Resident 13)
June 2, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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 and discard medications for 1 of 1 medication rooms observed. (Resident 24, Resident 12, Resident 13)
- 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 2 residents reviewed for urinary catheters. The urinary catheter tubing and drainage bag was touching the floor. (Resident 33)
May 23, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
12 fire safety citations on file: 12 on March 27, 2026.
Every fire safety citation12 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- 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.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- 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.
- C Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- C Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- C Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
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) | 4.09 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.69 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.73 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.9% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.82 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 4.25 on weekdays and 3.69 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.41 in April to June 2025 to 4.09 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 | 4.09 | 0.61 | 4.25 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 34 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.80 | 0.48 | 3.97 | 3.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 38 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.70 | 0.48 | 3.90 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 39 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.41 | 0.57 | 3.50 | 3.16 | 0.1% | 0 of 91 | 40 |
| 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 | 29.6 | 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 | 7.0 | 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 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.6 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.6 | 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 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: RUSH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Real Property Health Facilities, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/01/2012 |
| Jenkins, Tangie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/21/2022 | |
| Kinder, Ashley | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 05/01/2020 | |
| Smith, Bradley | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Bacon, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Burkett, Kipland | Corporate director | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Byrne, John | Corporate director | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Jarman, Ronald | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Mohr, Gerald | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Spurlin, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Wilkinson, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Haworth, Albert | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Kinder, Ashley | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/01/2020 | |
| Marsh, Dawn | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/15/1994 | |
| Smith, Bradley | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/29/2017 | |
| Real Property Health Facilities Corp | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/01/1989 | |
| Haworth, Albert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Penn, Christina | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Smyth, Chad | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/30/2017 |
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 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2026: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- 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 March 27, 2026: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 2, 2025: "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."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 2, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Stonebridge Health Campus Bedford, 0.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Majestic Care of Bedford Bedford, 1.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Bedford, 1.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Core of Bedford Bedford, 3.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Mitchell Manor Mitchell, 7.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Paoli Health and Living Community Paoli, 18.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Brickyard Healthcare - Bloomington Care Center Bloomington, 20.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Sycamore Care Strategies Loogootee, 20.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 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 White River Lodge's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates White River Lodge 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did White River Lodge get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 27, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has White River Lodge been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does White River Lodge 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 White River Lodge?
- CMS lists 19 owners and managers, and links the home to Real Property Health Facilities. Legal business name: RUSH 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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