★★★★★CMS 5/523 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 9.62 /day
- Staff turnover
- 17%
- Serious cites
- 0
St. Augustine Home for the Aged is a small nonprofit home in Indianapolis, just 23 certified beds, and its recent inspection history is mostly clean where it counts: 13 deficiencies on record, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, with the last survey completed in July 2025. Two abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly, since those tend to say more about staffing and supervision than paperwork does. The quality measure side is strong, and inspection results sit above average. Where this home gives ground is staffing, which is what holds its overall standing back despite solid clinical numbers. Ask about direct care hours per resident on evenings and weekends.
★★★★★CMS 5/557 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.43 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Marquette runs on a non-profit model with 57 beds in Indianapolis, and the staffing numbers stand out first: 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 13% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 23.7% against a national average near 46%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record, 15 citations on file, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. The most recent inspection was February 2026. Steady staffing and strong quality marks don't erase those two serious findings; they just tell you where to focus your questions.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5126 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.96 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Northwest Manor is county-owned, which is unusual in this business, and it shows in the workforce: only 24.2% of staff left last year, well under the national rate of 45.8%. Nurse staffing sits at 3.96 hours per resident day, running slightly above the national average, though weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage. The tradeoff is on inspections. Sixteen deficiencies sit on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the health inspection rating is 2 out of 5. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, and the last inspection was May 13, 2026. Stable staff, respectable daily coverage, but a survey history worth asking about directly.
★★★★★CMS 5/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.99 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Wellbrooke Of Avon sits on the west side of Indianapolis with 70 certified beds, run by a for-profit corporation. Its staffing comes in at 3.99 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs more attention on Saturdays and Sundays. The turnover picture is genuinely good: 30.2% versus a national average of 45.8%, which suggests people stick around. On inspections, there are 17 deficiencies on record but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent visit was in March 2026. Quality measures scored well, and staffing landed solid.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.01 /day
- Staff turnover
- 54%
- Serious cites
- 0
Creekside runs on more nursing hours than the typical American home, 4.01 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that's the strongest part of its record. The catch is that weekends run about 17% below its own weekday staffing, so the coverage your family member gets on a Saturday may look thinner than what the posted average suggests. Annual turnover sits at 53.6% against a national rate of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses assigned to this building are cycling through faster than usual. Inspections are the weak spot: 25 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related. The last survey was February 2026.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5136 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.29 /day
- Staff turnover
- 48%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brickyard Healthcare - Brookview has 136 certified beds on Indianapolis's east side, and it's run by a for-profit corporation. Nurse staffing sits at 4.29 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, which is a real point in its favor, but the coverage thins out on weekends, dropping about 7% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover runs 48.2%, a bit above the national figure, and the inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $12,740 fine. Its most recent inspection was in January 2026. The quality measure score looks strong, but that sits against a weaker inspection history.
★★★★★CMS 5/5100 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.72 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Southpointe runs a bit leaner than the typical American nursing home, about 3.72 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is the better story: 36.1% against a national 45.8%, so fewer people are cycling out the door than elsewhere. Indianapolis's Southpointe has a clean recent inspection record, six deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and a survey from March 2026. The trade-off is straightforward: strong inspection and quality results, staffing that's adequate but not generous, especially on Saturdays and Sundays. Nonprofit ownership. Worth asking how weekend coverage is handled.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5132 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.72 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Westside Retirement Village runs 132 certified beds in Indianapolis under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the number that should give you pause: 73 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. CMS gave it a single star for health inspections, and the last full look came in March 2026. Staffing sits at 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover of 40.3% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure score is strong, but those survey findings are hard to look past.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5148 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.75 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Westminster Village North runs 148 beds as a county-owned home, and its inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was November 24, 2025, so that picture is current. Nurse staffing sits at 3.75 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 8% leaner than weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. Staff turnover is 44.1%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The quality measure rating of 4 out of 5 is the strongest single number here; the 2 out of 5 on health inspections is the weakest.
★★★★☆CMS 4/594 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
Washington Healthcare Center is county-owned, which matters less than what the numbers say about daily life there. Nurse staffing sits at 3.40 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover runs 50%, above the 45.8% national figure. The quality measure rating is strong, but that reflects charted care, not hands on the floor. Inspections in August 2025 turned up 25 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none were abuse-related.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5114 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.78 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Miller's Merry Manor runs 114 certified beds on the southeast side of Indianapolis, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 14% thinner than weekdays, a dip families often notice when they visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover of 44.1% is slightly better than the national 45.8%, so the crew isn't churning quite as fast as the typical home. Inspections show 17 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was June 26, 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5114 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.63 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Eagle Valley Meadows runs 114 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing math is the first thing to look at: 3.63 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage. That said, turnover at 31.4% is well below the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The split in CMS ratings tells the real story, a 5/5 on quality measures against a 1/5 on health inspections and 2/5 on staffing. Thirty-five deficiencies are on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025.
★★★★☆CMS 4/524 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 91%
- Serious cites
- 0
Hoosier Village in Indianapolis runs a small 24-bed unit under nonprofit ownership, and the raw staffing number looks strong, 5.88 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average. What that average hides is turnover of 90.9%, roughly double the national rate, which means the people providing that care are constantly changing. Weekend hours also drop about 31% below weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is clean where it matters most: 15 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5123 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.27 /day
- Staff turnover
- 45%
- Serious cites
- 0
North Capitol runs 4.27 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11 percent above the national figure, and turnover at 45.1% is basically the national rate. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 15% below the home's own weekday level, and the staffing star sits at 2 of 5 despite the decent overall hours.
The inspection record is the real story: 34 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. None were flagged at harm or jeopardy level, which matters, but 34 findings is a lot to carry. Quality measures score 5 of 5, a bright spot in a for-profit corporate home that's been inspected recently and still has plenty to answer for.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5110 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.60 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Harrison Terrace is county-owned, licensed for 110 beds, and its most recent inspection came in September 2025, recent enough that the record reflects current conditions. That record shows 18 deficiencies, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, which matters more than the raw count suggests. Where the numbers get thinner is staffing: 3.60 nurse hours per resident day runs about 7% under the national average, weekend coverage dips roughly 15% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 50.7% against a national 45.8%. The quality measure rating holds at 4 of 5, but the inspection and staffing ratings both land at 2. If you're weighing this one, ask how the weekend shift is actually covered.
★★★★★CMS 5/553 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.90 /day
- Staff turnover
- 47%
- Serious cites
- 0
Fairway Village runs a tight ship on the things inspectors can see. Zero deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level, and a clean five-star inspection history backed by a March 2026 visit means the state hasn't found problems worth citing. Quality measures also come in at five stars, so residents' clinical outcomes look solid.
The soft spot is staffing. At 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, it sits barely above the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 17% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 46.5%, a touch worse than the 45.8% national figure. That combination, good outcomes, adequate but not generous coverage, is what keeps this home in the B range rather than higher.
★★★★★CMS 5/5115 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.67 /day
- Staff turnover
- 68%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brickyard Healthcare's Churchman Care Center runs 115 beds on Indianapolis's east side, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd want you to see. Nurse coverage sits around 3.67 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it drops about 11% on weekends, so the hours when families tend to visit aren't the hours when the building is best staffed. Annual turnover of 68.1% is well above the national 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. The 18 deficiencies on record, including 3 at the harm level and 4 tied to abuse, are the part I'd ask about directly before a tour, along with how the corporation has responded since the November 2025 inspection.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5109 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.55 /day
- Staff turnover
- 53%
- Serious cites
- 0
Evergreen Crossing and The Lofts is a for-profit corporate home with 109 certified beds, and its inspection record is the first thing to notice: 33 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation. The most recent inspection was April 17, 2026. Staffing sits at 3.55 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 52.7%. The quality measure stars look strong, but that score reflects resident assessments rather than day-to-day care capacity. If you're weighing this one, ask about weekend coverage and how the abuse citation was resolved.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5124 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.69 /day
- Staff turnover
- 55%
- Serious cites
- 0
Spring Mill Meadows is county-owned, which can mean steadier funding than a for-profit chain, but the numbers show real strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.69 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and it dips roughly 10% further on weekends. Annual turnover of 55.1% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care keep changing.
The inspection record is where the concern sharpens: 27 deficiencies, three at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was in August 2025, so the record is current. Quality measures look strong, but strong scores on paper don't offset thin weekend coverage or a harm-level finding.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/586 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.24 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Alpha Home runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with a single fine of $22,386 and a December 2025 inspection still fresh. Staff turnover at 34.7% actually beats the 45.8% national average, and quality measures score well, but a for-profit LLC with a one-star inspection history and that many cited problems is worth a close look before deciding.