HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER
HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER operates 80 certified beds in WHITING, Indiana. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1991-12-09. It averages 66.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | F0688 | 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. | G |
| 2026-02-11 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-02-11 | F0641, F0689, F0693, F0921 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-02-11 | F0550, F0580, F0605, F0628, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-09-16 | F0552, F0677, F0684 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. | D |
| 2025-05-06 | F0686, F0842, F0880 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-10-07 | F0812, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2024-10-07 | F0761, F0803 | 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E |
| 2024-10-07 | F0558, F0657, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0686, F0695, F0698, F0745, F0758, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-10-07 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | C |
| 2024-06-06 | F0684, F0689 | 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. | D |
| 2023-12-01 | F0684, F0921 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2023-12-01 | F0580, F0677, F0685, F0686, F0693, F0695, F0698, F0791 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2023-08-09 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2023-08-09 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2023-08-09 | F0557, F0559, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Has HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | 20 |
How is HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER staffed relative to the IN average?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.64008 | 3.67961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.3 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 66.9 | 72.5 |
Who owns HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HAMMOND-WHITING CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, 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 01/12/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | since 07/10/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BAKREVSKI, KATHERINE, FENOUGHTY, DEANNA, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, PATEL, VATSAL, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 03/06/2025 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | ENGELS, ERIN, GENTRY, MARK, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/12/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP, HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BAKREVSKI, KATHERINE, PATEL, VATSAL, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/01/2024 |
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