RENSSELAER CARE CENTER
RENSSELAER CARE CENTER is a 120-bed nursing home in RENSSELAER, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-08-15. It averages 90.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at RENSSELAER CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for RENSSELAER CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | F0812, F0887 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | F |
| 2026-05-06 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E |
| 2026-05-06 | F0554, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0691, F0697, F0757 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2026-03-06 | F0605, F0677 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2026-03-06 | F0943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | C |
| 2025-07-16 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-07-16 | F0585, F0800, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-07-16 | F0686, F0695, F0842, F0940 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D |
| 2025-02-07 | F0554, F0676, F0684, F0688, F0692, F0695 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2024-05-06 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | K |
| 2024-05-06 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-02-23 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-02-23 | F0622, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0744, F0761, F0880, F0881 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F |
| 2023-09-28 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
Why was RENSSELAER CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Fine | $128,311 |
How is RENSSELAER CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.76718 | 3.67961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.5 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 90.9 | 72.5 |
Who owns RENSSELAER CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
RENSSELAER CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as Government - County, operates under the legal business name HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | ENGELS, ERIN, GENTRY, MARK, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/01/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | since 07/10/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., RENSSELAER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, CROSS, CINDY, FENOUGHTY, DEANNA, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, KUTEMEIER, JILLIAN, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, RADADIYA, PRAGNESHKUMAR, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/01/2025 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | ENGELS, ERIN, GENTRY, MARK, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/01/2020 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., RENSSELAER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, KUTEMEIER, JILLIAN, PRESTON, FORREST, RADADIYA, PRAGNESHKUMAR | since 02/01/2025 |
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