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B

80/100

Above average

Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community

1925 Reeves Road, Plainfield, IN 46168

CMS 3/5 stars #3 of 9 in Hendricks County (317) 838-7070
Certified beds
104
Occupancy
93%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $33,579 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community

Cumberland Trace runs on county money, which usually means stable funding but not always sharp management. Staffing sits right at the national average, 3.85 nurse hours per resident day, and turnover at 43.4% is actually a bit better than the typical home, though weekends run about 13% leaner than weekdays, so your Saturday visit may look different from a Tuesday one. The real trouble is the inspection record: 19 deficiencies with 3 at harm or jeopardy level, and a $33,579 fine, all fairly recent as of May 2025. Resident care measures look strong, but that gap between quality scores and survey findings is worth asking about directly.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability12/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.55 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →43% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$33,579 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.85 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.55 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.34 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover43.40%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 23, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CARDON & ASSOCIATES, which operates 19 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community

What is the ElderGrade for Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community? +

Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community holds an ElderGrade of B (80 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community? +

Residents receive an average of 3.85 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Cumberland Trace Health & Living Community is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.