82 of the 507 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Indiana (16%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 17 of the 82 graded homes earn an A and 9 earn a D or F. They average 3.92 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.23 hours above the 3.69 for every home in Indiana. Hubbard Hill Estates Inc in Elkhart grades highest at A (93 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Indiana compare
This group set against every nursing home in Indiana, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.92
All homes in Indiana: 3.69
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
46.5%
All homes in Indiana: 45.9%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
73.3/100
All homes in Indiana: 73.7/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
17 grade A, 32 grade B, 24 grade C, 9 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Indiana is
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc
in Elkhart, IN, grade A, 93/100.
Gentle Care Strategies runs 60 certified beds in Vincennes under for-profit LLC ownership, and its April 2025 inspection came back clean on the things that matter most: seven deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse. That inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, and the quality measure rating agrees. Staffing is where it thins out. At 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday staffing. If your family member needs steady hands on Saturday and Sunday, ask how that gap gets covered.
Saint Anne Home in Fort Wayne runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 166 beds, and its nurse staffing sits about 10% above the national average at 4.24 hours per resident day. That's a real cushion, though weekends run roughly 15% leaner than weekdays, so coverage isn't uniform across the week. Staff turnover is the number worth pausing on: 58.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether residents see the same faces. Six deficiencies appear on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, but two are abuse-related, and the last inspection was January 2026. Inspection history and quality measures both read solidly mid-range.
Grace Village is county-owned, and that shows in the staffing: 4.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturdays or Sundays. The health inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, eight deficiencies, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and a survey as recent as March 2025. The softer spots are staff turnover at 61% against a national 45.8%, and a quality measure rating of 2 out of 5, which reflects how residents are actually faring day to day rather than how the building looks on paper.
Hutsonwood At Brazil runs on thinner staffing than most homes you'd compare it to, 3.16 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday numbers, which is when families often notice less help available. The bigger flag is the inspection record: 30 deficiencies on file, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a one-star health inspection rating from CMS. Annual turnover sits at 50%, above the 45.8% national average, so caregivers are cycling through. The nonprofit corporate ownership doesn't offset any of that. Quality measures score better at three stars, but a January 2026 inspection means the record is current, not stale.
Willows Of Shelbyville runs 121 certified beds under city or county ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially even with the national average of 3.86. That average hides a gap: weekends run about 8% below the home's own weekday level, and CMS gives staffing just 1 out of 5 stars. Annual turnover is 46.8%, a touch above the national 45.8%. The health inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none tied to abuse. The last inspection was in December 2025. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, but that strong showing sits alongside a much weaker inspection picture.
Pilgrim Manor is county-owned, which usually buys a little patience from families, and the staffing numbers here are the reason it needs some. At 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 11% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 39.1% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which tells you the people who stay tend to stay. What offsets that is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and two at the harm level, plus a $45,580 fine. The last survey was February 2026, so the record is current, not stale.
Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center runs 75 certified beds in Angola under nonprofit corporate ownership, and its nursing hours come in around 3.20 per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 7 percent below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 43.3 percent, slightly better than the 45.8 percent national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce even with leaner hours. The current inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related; the most recent inspection was June 1, 2026. Staffing and health inspection ratings both come in at 2 out of 5 stars, while the quality measure rating is 4 out of 5.
Pulaski Health Care Center runs 58 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.27 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46.5%, close to the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff you meet may not be there in a year. The health inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025; none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results sit at two stars each.
Majestic Care Of New Haven runs on thin staffing: 3.36 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday levels. That shows up in the government's staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of the scale, and in turnover, 54.7% of staff leave each year against a national average near 46%. The inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in January 2026. Quality measures look strong on paper, but that contrast with the staffing numbers is worth asking the administrator about directly.
Alexandria Care Center runs 70 beds as a county-owned home, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.94 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday coverage. That gap matters when aides are spread thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. The current inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with the most recent survey dated August 2025. Staff turnover lands at 47.2%, slightly worse than the national 45.8%. County ownership doesn't automatically mean better oversight here; the numbers point to a home that's adequate on paper but has real trouble spots worth asking about directly.
Chase Center runs lean on direct care: 3.11 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday level. That thin weekend coverage matters most when families visit and when residents need help with meals, mobility, and toileting. Turnover sits at 42.1%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, but still means four in ten caregivers left within the year. The good news is inspections, a 5/5 health inspection star rating, eight deficiencies on record with none at harm level and none abuse-related, and a recent survey from November 2025. Corporate-owned and 101 beds, it's a place where the care culture looks clean on paper but staffing is the weak spot.
Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville runs 3.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekend staffing holds about even with weekdays rather than dropping. Staff turnover sits at 36.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some consistency in who's showing up. The trouble is the inspection record: 62 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $52,854. Quality measures score well, but a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating with a recent March 2026 survey tells you the care process problems are current, not historical.
Freelandville Community Home runs 45 beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing sits just under the national mark, 3.75 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, with weekends about 5% thinner than weekdays. The bigger concern is turnover: 67.5% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national average, which matters because unfamiliar caregivers struggle to notice small changes in residents. Its record shows 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, though the last inspection was recent, in February 2026. Inspection, quality, and staffing each landed at three stars out of five.
Healthwin runs a 145-bed for-profit operation in South Bend, and the raw staffing number looks better than average, 4.24 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. The trouble is who's delivering those hours and how long they stay: turnover hits 74.6%, well above the 45.8% norm, and weekend coverage dips about 16% below weekday levels. On inspections, the record shows 34 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. The last survey was April 2026, so nothing here is stale. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are where a family should focus.
County-run home in Shelbyville with 130 certified beds, and the inspection record is its strongest card: a four-out-of-five health inspection score with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. The 20 total deficiencies include one abuse-related citation, which is worth asking about directly. Staffing is where the picture gets messier, 4.09 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% above the national average, but weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, and CMS rates staffing just one out of five. Turnover at 37.3% is better than the 45.8% national figure, though still over a third of the staff leaving in a year. Its last inspection was May 2026.
University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare runs on 3.13 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 55.4% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, one serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, and a $15,646 fine, with the most recent inspection dated February 2026. Strong quality measure scores don't offset a one-star inspection and staffing picture at a 104-bed nonprofit home.
Majestic Care of Lafayette runs 122 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go. At 3.20 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 17% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 12% thinner than weekdays, and turnover at 57.5% against a national 45.8%, that's a lot of new faces learning your family member's needs. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, one tied to abuse and none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent survey in August 2025. Quality measures score well; actual direct-care hours don't. Ask about weekend coverage and how they keep consistent caregivers.
Transcendent Healthcare Of Owensville runs 2.90 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still, about 13% under its own weekday coverage. That staffing shortfall is the number to sit with, since it's the one families feel most directly. The inspection record isn't clean either: 30 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $16,036. Turnover at 40.5% is actually a little better than the 45.8% national figure, which is worth noting. The most recent inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is current. A nonprofit operator, 68 beds. Ask about weekend coverage and that abuse deficiency before you decide.
Morgantown Woods Of Journey runs 39 certified beds under county government ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 44.4%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but the inspection record is the harder read: 15 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. The last inspection was March 11, 2026, and CMS gives the home 2 out of 5 stars on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing alike.
Hooverwood has real nursing hours behind it, 4.80 per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and that's the strongest thing in its file. The rest is harder to sit with. State inspectors have cited 35 deficiencies, four of them at a level where residents were harmed or put in immediate jeopardy, and five tied to abuse. Three fines total $41,064. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday staffing, so the hours you see aren't evenly spread across the week. This is a nonprofit with enough direct care on paper but a documented pattern of serious problems, including one of the most recent inspection dates on record.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Indiana?
There are 82 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Indiana, 16% of the 507 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Indiana they average 3.92 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.69 for all nursing homes in Indiana, a difference of +0.23 hours. Staff turnover averages 46.5% against 45.9%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Indiana?