APERION CARE LINCOLN

Special Focus Facility candidate · CCN 155820 · DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL · For profit - Corporation · APERION CARE chain · 47 certified beds · Vanderburgh · IN


APERION CARE LINCOLN is a 47-bed nursing home in EVANSVILLE, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2014-05-28. It averages 45.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at APERION CARE LINCOLN?

CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for APERION CARE LINCOLN since 2022-08-01, 50 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 2026-05-22.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-22F0812, F0880Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-05-22F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2026-04-09F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2026-04-09F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2026-03-26F0659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.F
2026-02-04F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-09-24F0609, F0610, F0658, F0677, F0740, F0761Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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.D
2025-07-07F0550, F0804, F0812Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2025-07-07F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-04-09F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G
2025-04-09F0812, F0882Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F
2025-04-09F0553, F0584, F0677, F0804Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E
2025-04-09F0561, F0572, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0659, F0686, F0689, F0692, F0693, F0880Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. / 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-03-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-03-04F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.G
2024-03-04F0585, F0656, F0761, F0812, F0880Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-03-04F0636, F0641, F0655, F0695, F0758, F0842Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-03-04F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2022-08-01F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2022-08-01F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E
2022-08-01F0656, F0677Develop 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.D

Why was APERION CARE LINCOLN fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-04-09Fine$43,230
2024-03-04Fine$10,224

How is APERION CARE LINCOLN staffed?

MeasureThis facilityIN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.831033.67961
Total nursing staff turnover (%)65.545.9
Average number of residents per day45.072.5

Who owns APERION CARE LINCOLN, and what chain is it in?

APERION CARE LINCOLN is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL and belongs to the APERION CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTDAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITALsince 09/01/2017
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEELEWIS, MERRAL, MCNEELY, TERIsince 03/01/2024
CORPORATE DIRECTORSTEINER, DERONsince 09/01/2017
CORPORATE OFFICERCONROY, TRACY, RODEWALD, AMANDAsince 09/01/2017
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPERION CARE INC, APERION CARE LINCOLN, LLC, BERKOWITZ, DAVID, GOLDFARB, BRIAN, HOFFMAN, JOSHUA, MEYSTEL, JAY, MEYSTEL, YOSEF, SPECTOR, JENNIFER, TUROFSKY, STEVEN, ULBERT, LISAsince 03/01/2024

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