Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rochester, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rochester
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, Rochester has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,363 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 2.98 persons in Rochester. There were 1,556 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 65.85 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, 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)	0.68	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.65 / 3.84

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 15 new cases and 15 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 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
Woodbridge Health Campus 602 WOODBRIDGE AVE LOGANSPORT, IN	23.33
Paddock Springs 2695 SHELDON STREET WARSAW, IN	8.00
Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center 300 E CULVER RD KNOX, IN	7.33
Hickory Creek at Winamac 515 E 13TH ST WINAMAC, IN	6.00
Miller's Merry Manor 635 OAKHILL AVE PLYMOUTH, IN	27.33
Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre 600 WASHINGTON AVE WABASH, IN	12.67
Timbercrest Church of The Brethren Home 2201 EAST ST NORTH MANCHESTER, IN	24.00
The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility 317 BLAIR PIKE PERU, IN	36.67
Pulaski Health Care Center 624 E 13TH ST WINAMAC, IN	20.67
Pilgrim Manor 222 PARKVIEW ST PLYMOUTH, IN	24.00

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	80.67
Mason Health Care Center 900 PROVIDENT DRIVE WARSAW, IN	56.00
Peabody Retirement Community 400 W SEVENTH ST NORTH MANCHESTER, IN	140.83
Vernon Health and Rehabilitation 1955 S VERNON ST WABASH, IN	34.67
Warsaw Meadows 300 E PRAIRIE ST WARSAW, IN	83.83
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility 500 E PICKWICK DR SYRACUSE, IN	35.33
Hickory Creek at Rochester 340 E 18TH STREET ROCHESTER, IN	53.33
Miller's Merry Manor 200 26TH ST LOGANSPORT, IN	39.33
Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East The 1900 N ALBER ST WABASH, IN	18.00
Miller's Merry Manor 1630 S COUNTY FARM RD WARSAW, IN	38.67

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