Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Wayne, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Wayne
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fort Wayne has a total of 50 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,785 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Wayne of 334,122, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 69.83 persons in Fort Wayne. There were 3,438 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.85 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, Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.60	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.41	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fort Wayne

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 Fort Wayne Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Wayne 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
Adams Heritage 12011 WHITTERN RD MONROEVILLE, IN	2.67
Miller's Merry Manor 1367 S RANDOLPH ST GARRETT, IN	12.00
Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne 5250 HERITAGE PARKWAY FORT WAYNE, IN	20.67
Heritage Pointe of Huntington 1180 WEST 500 NORTH HUNTINGTON, IN	6.67
Hickory Creek at Huntington 1425 GRANT ST HUNTINGTON, IN	8.00
Vancrest of Payne 650 NORTH MAIN STREET PAYNE, OH	5.33
Laurels of Dekalb 520 W LIBERTY ST BUTLER, IN	13.33
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 1649 SPY RUN AVENUE FORT WAYNE, IN	8.00
Lutheran Life Villages 351 N ALLEN CHAPEL RD KENDALLVILLE, IN	18.00
Lutheran Life Villages 9802 COLDWATER ROAD FORT WAYNE, IN	11.33

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

Facility	Rating
Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility 640 W ELLSWORTH ST COLUMBIA CITY, IN	91.00
Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe 5700 WILKIE DR FORT WAYNE, IN	72.67
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 6006 BRANDY CHASE COVE FORT WAYNE, IN	76.67
Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne 3420 EAST STATE BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN	32.00
Cedars The 14409 SUNRISE CT LEO, IN	47.33
Envive of Huntington 850 ASH ST HUNTINGTON, IN	78.50
Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center 4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSING FORT WAYNE, IN	46.67
Golden Years Homestead 3136 GOEGLEIN RD FORT WAYNE, IN	74.83
Byron Health Center 1661 BEACON STREET FORT WAYNE, IN	10.67 /
University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1400 MEDICAL PARK DR FORT WAYNE, IN	111.50

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