Nursing Homes in Indianapolis, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 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 Indianapolis
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Indianapolis has a total of 108 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,687 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Indianapolis of 1,588,961, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 135.96 persons in Indianapolis. There were 8,671 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.19 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, Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.58 | 0.63 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.25 | 2.22 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.85 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.68 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Indianapolis, 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 Indianapolis
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Indianapolis 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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Homeview Center of Franklin 651 SOUTH STATE STREET FRANKLIN, IN |
29.33 |
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The Retreat at The Stratford 2460 GLEBE ST CARMEL, IN |
26.00 |
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Greenwood Meadows 1200 N STATE ROAD 135 GREENWOOD, IN |
10.67 |
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Greenwood Village South 295 VILLAGE LANE GREENWOOD, IN |
11.33 |
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Forest Creek Village 525 E THOMPSON RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
22.00 |
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Witham Extended Care 2605 N LEBANON STREET LEBANON, IN |
16.67 |
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Fairway Village 2630 S KEYSTONE AVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
12.00 |
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Envive of Beech Grove 501 N 17TH AVE BEECH GROVE, IN |
6.00 |
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Meadow Lakes 200 MEADOW LAKE DR MOORESVILLE, IN |
15.33 |
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Copper Trace Health and Living Community 1250 W 146TH STREET WESTFIELD, IN |
19.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Indianapolis based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Homewood Health Campus 2494 N LEBANON ST LEBANON, IN |
46.67 |
|
Bridgewater Healthcare Center 14751 CAREY ROAD CARMEL, IN |
100.33 |
|
Zionsville Meadows 675 S FORD RD ZIONSVILLE, IN |
72.33 |
|
Brickyard Healthcare - Brandywine Care Center 745 N SWOPE ST GREENFIELD, IN |
95.33 |
|
Greenfield Healthcare Center 200 GREEN MEADOWS DR GREENFIELD, IN |
108.00 |
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Tranquility Nursing and Rehab 3640 N CENTRAL AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
96.00 |
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Wellbrooke of Carmel 12315 PENNSYLVANIA STREET CARMEL, IN |
60.00 |
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Westside Retirement Village 8616 W 10TH ST INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
149.33 / |
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Sugar Creek Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center 5430 W US 40 GREENFIELD, IN |
60.00 |
|
Carmel Health and Living Community 118 MEDICAL DR CARMEL, IN |
45.33 |
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