92/100
Excellent
Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne
5250 Heritage Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46835
- Certified beds
- 68
- Occupancy
- 89%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne
Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne runs on county government ownership, and the numbers show a home that's been steady for a while. Nurse staffing sits at 4.40 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 8% below its own weekday level, a smaller gap than many places manage. Turnover is the standout: 14.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents largely stick around. The current record shows 5 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though 2 are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The last inspection was January 2026, and both the health inspection and quality measure ratings came back at 5 out of 5.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
22/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.62 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.49 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →15% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The 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
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: January 20, 2026 (9 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne
What is the ElderGrade for Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne? +
Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne holds an ElderGrade of A (92 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne? +
Residents receive an average of 4.40 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne 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 Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Heritage Pointe Of Fort Wayne 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.
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