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68.5/100

Average

Hickory Creek At Rochester

340 E 18Th Street, Rochester, IN 46975

CMS 4/5 stars #2 of 2 in Fulton County (574) 223-5100
Certified beds
36
Occupancy
66%
Ownership
Non-profit
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.

  • $14,901 in federal fines

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

Our read on Hickory Creek At Rochester

Hickory Creek At Rochester runs 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, and its quality measure rating sits at the top of the scale. But staffing drops roughly 18% on weekends compared to weekdays, and turnover hits 55.6% against a national 45.8%, that churn erodes the consistency families depend on. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $14,901 fine; the last inspection was June 2025. A nonprofit corporation operates its 36 beds. Strong clinical measures and above-average weekday hours are real, but the staffing rating and inspection history pull the other way.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing10.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement8/10

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

10.5/30

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

  • →3.24 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.14 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 19% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

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

  • →56% 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

8/10

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

  • →$14,901 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 day4.28 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.14 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours3.49 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover55.60%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 11, 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 AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES, which operates 90 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Hickory Creek At Rochester

What is the ElderGrade for Hickory Creek At Rochester? +

Hickory Creek At Rochester holds an ElderGrade of C (68.5 out of 100), which we describe as "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 Hickory Creek At Rochester? +

Residents receive an average of 4.28 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Hickory Creek At Rochester 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 Hickory Creek At Rochester accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Hickory Creek At Rochester 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.