Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wabash, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wabash
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, Wabash has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,229 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wabash of 9,941, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.08 persons in Wabash. There were 2,072 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 64.17 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, Wabash 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 Wabash and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.59	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wabash 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 Wabash there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 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 Wabash

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 Wabash Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wabash 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
Miller's Merry Manor 505 N BRADNER AVE MARION, IN	14.67
Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre 600 WASHINGTON AVE WABASH, IN	12.67
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility 0548 S 100 W HARTFORD CITY, IN	8.00
Colonial Oaks Health Care Center 4725 S COLONIAL OAKS DR MARION, IN	10.67
Heritage Pointe of Huntington 1180 WEST 500 NORTH HUNTINGTON, IN	6.67
Heritage Pointe of Warren 801 N HUNTINGTON AVE WARREN, IN	12.00
Twin City Health Care 627 E NORTH H STREET GAS CITY, IN	17.33
Timbercrest Church of The Brethren Home 2201 EAST ST NORTH MANCHESTER, IN	24.00
Hickory Creek at Huntington 1425 GRANT ST HUNTINGTON, IN	8.00
Rolling Meadows Health Care Center 604 RENNAKER ST LA FONTAINE, IN	8.67

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

Facility	Rating
Aperion Care Marion LLC 614 WEST 14TH STREET MARION, IN	130.00
Aperion Care Kokomo 3518 S LAFOUNTAIN ST KOKOMO, IN	82.67 /
Envive of Huntington 850 ASH ST HUNTINGTON, IN	78.50
Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility 640 W ELLSWORTH ST COLUMBIA CITY, IN	91.00
Life Care Center of Rochester 827 W 13TH ST ROCHESTER, IN	80.67
Hickory Creek at Rochester 340 E 18TH STREET ROCHESTER, IN	53.33
Peabody Retirement Community 400 W SEVENTH ST NORTH MANCHESTER, IN	140.83
Vernon Health and Rehabilitation 1955 S VERNON ST WABASH, IN	34.67
Waterford Place Health Campus 800 ST JOSEPH DR KOKOMO, IN	48.00
Brickyard Healthcare -Sycamore Village Care Center 2905 W SYCAMORE ST KOKOMO, IN	62.67

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