Nursing Homes in Decatur, 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 Decatur
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, Decatur has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,650 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Decatur of 10,943, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.00 persons in Decatur. There were 2,721 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.55 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, Decatur 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 Decatur and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.59 | 0.63 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.56 | 2.23 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.69 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.84 | 3.64 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Decatur 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 Decatur there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 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 Decatur
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 Decatur Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Decatur, 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 Decatur
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Decatur 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 |
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Adams Heritage 12011 WHITTERN RD MONROEVILLE, IN |
8.00 |
Lutheran Life Villages 9802 COLDWATER ROAD FORT WAYNE, IN |
11.33 |
The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility 5544 E STATE BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN |
26.67 |
Swiss Village 1350 W MAIN ST BERNE, IN |
10.00 |
Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation 2940 N CLINTON ST FORT WAYNE, IN |
0.67 |
Adams Woodcrest 1300 MERCER AVE DECATUR, IN |
5.33 |
Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne 5250 HERITAGE PARKWAY FORT WAYNE, IN |
20.67 |
River Terrace Health Care Center 400 CAYLOR BLVD BLUFFTON, IN |
4.00 |
Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 215 DAVIS RD OSSIAN, IN |
16.67 |
Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 ELSDALE DR FORT WAYNE, IN |
6.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Decatur based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center 4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSING FORT WAYNE, IN |
81.00 |
Markle Health and Rehabilitation 170 N TRACY ST MARKLE, IN |
5.33 / |
Majestic Care of West Allen 6050 S CR 800 E 92 FORT WAYNE, IN |
90.17 |
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 6006 BRANDY CHASE COVE FORT WAYNE, IN |
105.00 |
Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe 5700 WILKIE DR FORT WAYNE, IN |
92.00 / |
Majestic Care of New Haven 1201 DALY DRIVE NEW HAVEN, IN |
89.00 |
Golden Years Homestead 3136 GOEGLEIN RD FORT WAYNE, IN |
70.83 |
Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center 10445 DUPONT OAKS BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN |
54.67 |
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne 7519 WINCHESTER RD FORT WAYNE, IN |
34.67 / |
Byron Health Center 1661 BEACON STREET FORT WAYNE, IN |
16.67 / |
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