Zionsville Meadows
675 S Ford Rd, Zionsville, IN 46077 · Boone County · (317) 873-5205
167 certified beds, about 81 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155620 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 18 health citations since October 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 3.67 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.57 of those hours.
46.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to American Senior Communities, an affiliated group of 90 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.
610/23
105/24
712/24
308/25
101/26
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 18 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
7E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 28, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident had orders for a wander guard device and failed to remove the device when it was determined to be unnecessary for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for wander guards (Resident 5).
August 21, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- E 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 residents residing on the secured memory care unit, who were dependent on staff for dental care, received those services for 7 of 9 residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance (Residents B, D, F, J, G, P, and H).
- 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 all aerosol disinfectant sprays and medications were secured in the resident rooms, for 3 random observations for potential accidents (Residents H, M, and N).
- D Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment on 1 of 4 hallways (Auguste's Cottage - a secured memory care unit) observed for cleanliness.
December 9, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure repeated grievances brought to the attention of the facility by the resident council were responded to for 7 of 12 months of resident council reviewed.
- E Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Ombudsman received end-of-the month hospital discharges information for 4 of 4 hospitalization discharges (Resident 14) and the Ombudsman did not receive hospitalization discharges from October 26, 2023, until October 24, 2024, for 21 of 34 residents. The deficient practice was corrected on October 24, 2024, prior to the start of the survey, and was therefore past noncompliance.
- 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 food was hot when served to a resident for 1 of 1 test tray temperature checked and for 7 of 12 months of resident council minutes reviewed.
- E 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 drinks were covered while providing lunch trays on the 200 hall for 4 of 10 resident reviewed (Resident 6, 34, 40, and 135).
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteA. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately for 11 of 11 observations of PPE, and failed to ensure the facility had a thorough process for contact tracing of infections for 2 of 2 months of infection tracking reviewed. B. Based on observations, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate infection prevention procedures for laundry/linen services were followed to prevent the potential for the spread of germs and infection for 1 of 1 observation of the laundry room. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 82 of 82 residents who received laundry services from the facility. C. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff cleaned a blood glucose glucometer properly for 1 of 1 observation of glucometer cleaning.
- 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 a resident received requested and desired nail trimming and shaving for 1 of 9 residents reviewed for nail trimming and shaving (Resident 135).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to prevent the potential for accidents by ensuring bed rail/mobility devices were appropriately monitored/adjusted to reduce the risk of entrapment for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents (Residents 67 and 32), and failed to ensure fall interventions were in place for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents, (Resident 27).
May 17, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to adequately manage, supervise, monitor, and initiate interventions for a dementia resident with a known history of aggressive behaviors for 1 of 3 dementia residents reviewed for incidents (Residents L, K, N).
October 26, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that kitchen equipment was free from disrepair, ensure appropriate low temperature dishwasher chemical sanitization levels, and failed to ensure food was stored at appropriate temperatures for 2 of 2 days of kitchen observation. This issue had the potential to affect 64 of 66 residents who resided in the facility and received dietary services from the kitchen.
- 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 a resident did not have tangled and matted hair (tangled into a dense mass) for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL) care (Resident 47).
- 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 a resident who admitted to the facility for rehabilitation with a history of falls, received timely fall follow up to prevent falls for 1 of 4 resident reviewed for falls (Resident 38).
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a dialysis resident's strict fluid restrictions were followed, STAT labs were completed as ordered, dialysis care plans and assessments were for the correct site, and transportation to dialysis was not missed for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for dialysis (Resident 44).
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure extended-release medications were not crushed to prevent significant medication errors for 1 of 2 residents reviewed who had gastric tubes (tube inserted in stomach to receive nutrition and medication) in place (Resident 6).
- 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 and interview, the facility failed to date eye drops, remove expired eye drops for 2 of 2 residents observed to receive eye drops (Residents 59 and 39), and failed to label and date the insulin for 1 of 1 resident observed with insulin during medication administration (Resident 218).
Fire safety inspections
32 fire safety citations on file: 6 on January 28, 2026, 18 on December 9, 2024, 8 on October 26, 2023.
Every fire safety citation32 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- 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 Install proper backup exit lighting.
- 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 an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- C Meet other general requirements.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F Develop a communication plan.
- F List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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) | 3.67 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.98 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.15 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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 3.95 on weekdays and 2.98 on weekends, 25% 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 3.49 in April to June 2025 to 3.67 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 | 3.67 | 0.57 | 3.95 | 2.98 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 81 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.53 | 0.51 | 3.72 | 3.03 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.34 | 0.56 | 3.51 | 2.90 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 89 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.49 | 0.43 | 3.74 | 2.86 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 85 |
| 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 | 1.5 | 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 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.0 | 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 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF MARION COUNTY. CMS links this home to American Senior Communities, a group of 90 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock, Paul | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/30/2020 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/13/2003 | |
| Brandenburg, Danielle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/17/2022 | |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Huffman, Dana | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/31/2022 | |
| Paracha, Ibrar | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2019 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/26/2026 | |
| Dice, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 | |
| Huffman, Dana | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/26/2026 | |
| Paracha, Ibrar | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/26/2026 | |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/01/2023 |
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 9 problems in this area, most recently on January 28, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 9, 2024: "Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 9, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 26, 2023: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
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- Restoracy of Whitestown, the Whitestown, 4.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- St. Augustine Home for the Aged Indianapolis, 4.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Spring Mill Meadows Indianapolis, 5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Marquette Indianapolis, 5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Brickyard Healthcare - Willow Springs Care Center Indianapolis, 5.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 40 citations
- Copper Trace Health & Living Community Westfield, 5.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Zionsville Meadows's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Zionsville Meadows 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Zionsville Meadows get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on January 28, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Zionsville Meadows been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Zionsville Meadows 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 Zionsville Meadows?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to American Senior Communities. Legal business name: THE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF MARION COUNTY.
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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