Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Berne, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Berne
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Berne has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,792 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Berne of 5,830, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.25 persons in Berne. There were 1,345 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.06 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, Berne 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 Berne and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.30	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Berne 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 Berne there were a total of 13 new cases and 13 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Berne

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 Berne Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Berne 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
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility 0548 S 100 W HARTFORD CITY, IN	8.00
Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 215 DAVIS RD OSSIAN, IN	11.33
Adams Woodcrest 1300 MERCER AVE DECATUR, IN	5.33
Christian Care Retirement Community 720 E DUSTMAN RD BLUFFTON, IN	2.00
Heritage Pointe of Warren 801 N HUNTINGTON AVE WARREN, IN	12.00
Gardens at St Henry The 522 WESTERN AVENUE SAINT HENRY, OH	8.00
Adams Heritage 12011 WHITTERN RD MONROEVILLE, IN	2.67
Swiss Village 1350 W MAIN ST BERNE, IN	9.33
River Terrace Health Care Center 400 CAYLOR BLVD BLUFFTON, IN	3.33
Van Wert Manor 160 FOX RD VAN WERT, OH	18.67

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

Facility	Rating
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne 7519 WINCHESTER RD FORT WAYNE, IN	41.33 /
Gardens at Celina 1301 MYERS ROAD CELINA, OH	53.33
Colonial Nursing Center of Rockford 201 BUCKEYE STREET ROCKFORD, OH	74.67
Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre 200 N PARK ST PORTLAND, IN	28.00
Briarwood Village 100 DON DESCH DRIVE COLDWATER, OH	63.33
Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill 10731 STATE ROUTE 118 ROCKFORD, OH	40.00
Envive of Hartford City 715 N MILL ST HARTFORD CITY, IN	42.00
The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility 11563 W 300 S DUNKIRK, IN	32.00
Markle Health and Rehabilitation 170 N TRACY ST MARKLE, IN	8.00
Vancrest Health Care Center 10357 VAN WERT DECATUR ROAD VAN WERT, OH	50.00

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