Nursing Homes in Columbia City, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of April 21, 2024

Reviewed by Richard Saunders

The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report

Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.

At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.

The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Columbia City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on April 21, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Columbia City has a total of 55 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,342 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbia City of 9,735, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.82 persons in Columbia City. There were 3,836 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.81 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Columbia City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Columbia City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.62 0.63 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.46 2.23 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.71 0.78 / 0.88
All Staff 3.79 3.64 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Columbia City Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Columbia City there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Columbia City

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Columbia City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Columbia City, IN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Columbia City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbia City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Lutheran Life Villages
6701 S ANTHONY BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN
14.00
Coventry Meadows
7843 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN
16.00
Lutheran Life Villages
351 N ALLEN CHAPEL RD
KENDALLVILLE, IN
20.00
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
1649 SPY RUN AVENUE
FORT WAYNE, IN
15.33
Heritage Pointe of Huntington
1180 WEST 500 NORTH
HUNTINGTON, IN
5.33
Miller's Merry Manor
1367 S RANDOLPH ST
GARRETT, IN
12.67
Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne
5250 HERITAGE PARKWAY
FORT WAYNE, IN
20.67
Miller's at Oak Pointe
411 N WOLF RD
COLUMBIA CITY, IN
11.33
Orchard Pointe Health Campus
702 SAWYER ROAD
KENDALLVILLE, IN
7.33
Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
215 DAVIS RD
OSSIAN, IN
16.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Columbia City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Envive of Huntington
850 ASH ST
HUNTINGTON, IN
126.67
Majestic Care of West Allen
6050 S CR 800 E 92
FORT WAYNE, IN
90.17
Markle Health and Rehabilitation
170 N TRACY ST
MARKLE, IN
5.33
/
Peabody Retirement Community
400 W SEVENTH ST
NORTH MANCHESTER, IN
217.67
/
Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe
5700 WILKIE DR
FORT WAYNE, IN
92.00
/
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
6006 BRANDY CHASE COVE
FORT WAYNE, IN
105.00
Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center
4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSING
FORT WAYNE, IN
81.00
Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne
3420 EAST STATE BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN
44.00
Saint Anne Home
1900 RANDALLIA DR
FORT WAYNE, IN
50.00
/
Warsaw Meadows
300 E PRAIRIE ST
WARSAW, IN
110.33

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.