Nursing Homes in Rochester, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of April 7, 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 Rochester
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on April 7, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Rochester has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,272 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rochester of 7,046, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.10 persons in Rochester. There were 1,542 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.87 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, Rochester 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 Rochester and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.64 0.63 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.30 2.22 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.74 0.78 / 0.88
All Staff 3.69 3.63 / 3.78

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rochester 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 Rochester there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Rochester

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 Rochester Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Rochester, 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 Rochester

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rochester 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
Paddock Springs
2695 SHELDON STREET
WARSAW, IN
11.33
Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West
1720 ALBER ST
WABASH, IN
19.33
Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center
300 E CULVER RD
KNOX, IN
6.67
Camelot Care Center
1555 COMMERCE ST
LOGANSPORT, IN
6.67
Timbercrest Church of The Brethren Home
2201 EAST ST
NORTH MANCHESTER, IN
22.00
Hickory Creek at Winamac
515 E 13TH ST
WINAMAC, IN
6.00
Miller's Merry Manor
635 OAKHILL AVE
PLYMOUTH, IN
10.67
Woodbridge Health Campus
602 WOODBRIDGE AVE
LOGANSPORT, IN
29.33
Blair Ridge Health Campus
269 MEADOWVIEW DR
PERU, IN
28.00
Chase Center
2 CHASE PARK
LOGANSPORT, IN
28.00

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

Facility Rating
Life Care Center of Rochester
827 W 13TH ST
ROCHESTER, IN
72.67
Peabody Retirement Community
400 W SEVENTH ST
NORTH MANCHESTER, IN
219.67
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Miller's Merry Manor
200 26TH ST
LOGANSPORT, IN
53.33
Warsaw Meadows
300 E PRAIRIE ST
WARSAW, IN
113.67
Vernon Health and Rehabilitation
1955 S VERNON ST
WABASH, IN
31.33
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility
500 E PICKWICK DR
SYRACUSE, IN
34.00
Hickory Creek at Rochester
340 E 18TH STREET
ROCHESTER, IN
50.67
Mason Health Care Center
900 PROVIDENT DRIVE
WARSAW, IN
56.00
Miller's Merry Manor
730 SCHOOL ST
CULVER, IN
33.33
Miller's Merry Manor
1630 S COUNTY FARM RD
WARSAW, IN
44.67
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