Nursing homes across Hamilton County, Indiana, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
The Barrington of Carmel is an eight-bed nonprofit home, which is small even by the standards of Indiana's residential care. Its nurse staffing works out to 9.69 hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national average, though weekend coverage drops about 23% below what the home provides on weekdays. State inspectors visited in September 2025 and logged four deficiencies, none involving harm or jeopardy and none related to abuse. The home's last inspection was recent enough that its record reflects current conditions rather than old problems. With that staffing cushion and a clean harm history, the main thing to watch is whether weekend care holds up.
Hamilton Trace of Fishers runs 108 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets covered. Turnover is the brighter spot: 36.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay longer than at the typical home. The inspection record is the weak point, 26 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, last surveyed May 2025. No deficiency reached harm or jeopardy level, which matters, but that volume of findings alongside thin weekend staffing is worth pressing on directly.
Wellbrooke Of Westfield runs on good staffing, 4.28 nurse hours per resident day sits about 11% above the national average of 3.86, and that shows in the 4/5 staffing star rating. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below weekday levels, so care can thin out on Saturdays and Sundays, and turnover at 46% is essentially the national rate. The 19 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related citation, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection came in March 2026. Quality measures earn 5/5, inspections 4/5. What holds this home back from the top of the range is that abuse flag and the volume of smaller findings, not the day-to-day staffing.
Harbour Manor runs lean on nursing hours, 3.30 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends staffing about 18 percent below its own weekday level. That matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when needs don't drop just because the schedule does. Turnover sits at 41.1 percent, a bit better than the national 45.8, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The 17 deficiencies on record include one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, which is the number to ask about directly. The most recent inspection was in December 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures look strong; daily coverage and that abuse history are where the questions are.
Bridgewater Healthcare Center runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends dip another 8% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 41.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests decent retention even if the raw hours are light. The 17 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection was in May 2026. Quality measures score well above average, but those staffing numbers are the tradeoff worth weighing.
Restoracy of Carmel runs 5.57 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 44% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage holds fairly steady, roughly 3% below its own weekday level. That staffing cushion sits alongside a 5/5 quality measure rating, but turnover tells a different story: 65.6% of staff left over the year against a national average of 45.8%, and the home carries 25 deficiencies on its current record, including one abuse-related citation. None reached the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 72-bed home.
Majestic Care of Sheridan runs on thin staffing, 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday levels. That's the weakest part of the picture, and it's why the federal staffing rating sits at 2 out of 5. What offsets it: turnover is remarkably low at 19.6% against a national average near 46%, which means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, and continuity matters when hours are scarce. The county-owned home carries eight deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a recent April 2026 inspection. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 and inspections 4 out of 5. Ask about weekend coverage specifically.
Allisonville Meadows runs 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage. That staffing pattern matters more than the 45% turnover rate, which actually sits just under the national figure. What stands out is the inspection record: 32 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, plus a $11,190 fine. The health inspection rating is 2 out of 5, though quality measures score 5 out of 5, a split worth asking about, since strong clinical numbers can coexist with serious compliance problems. The most recent inspection was April 15, 2026, so the record is current. Nonprofit ownership doesn't erase any of this.
The Retreat at The Stratford runs 18 certified beds in Carmel under for-profit corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.50 hours per resident day, roughly 68% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real number, not a rounding trick, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level. Turnover is the concern: 76.5% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people providing that generous staffing are relatively new. The current record shows 12 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one abuse-related. The last inspection was February 2026, and the 4/5 health inspection rating backs up that recency.
Prairie Lakes is county-owned, which is unusual, most nursing homes are for-profit, and it holds up reasonably well on inspections, with a 4 out of 5 star rating and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. The catch is staffing. Total nurse hours sit essentially at the national average, but weekends run about 14 percent thinner than weekdays, and turnover is 51.6 percent against a national 45.8 percent. That combination, an inspection record that looks clean next to a workforce that keeps churning, is what holds the grade to a B. One abuse-related deficiency is on the record; worth asking about directly.
Wellbrooke of Carmel runs 74 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a story worth noticing. Nurses provide 3.55 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 49.2%, higher than the 45.8% national figure.
The inspection record is where things get more serious: 25 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, with one fine of $15,646. The last inspection was January 21, 2026. CMS rates staffing and health inspections at 2 out of 5 stars each, though its quality measure score is 5 out of 5. Ask about weekend coverage and how the abuse-related findings were resolved.
Copper Trace is county-owned, which usually buys some stability, but the numbers here are mixed. Nurses provide 3.56 hours per resident per day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday staffing, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 68.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. Eighteen deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse. Quality measures score well; the inspection and staffing picture is where the doubt lives.
Riverwalk Village runs 3.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about another 10% below its own weekday level. That thin staffing shows up in the numbers: staff turnover sits at 47.2%, a bit above the national 45.8%, and 23 deficiencies are on the current record, three of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. The tradeoff is real, a 4/5 inspection rating and 5/5 quality measures, with the most recent inspection dated January 20, 2026. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation. If you're considering it, ask how the 1/5 staffing rating actually feels on evenings and weekends, when the weekday cushion disappears.
Majestic Care of Carmel runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size, 3.36 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That pattern matters, because the gaps in coverage tend to land exactly when families are visiting and aides are stretched.
Turnover sits at 50%, a few points above the national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are changing often. The record shows 24 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in July 2025, so the picture is reasonably current. Quality measures score well; staffing does not.
Mcgivney Health Care Center runs on 2.91 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, which is the main reason its staffing rating sits at the bottom of the federal scale. The tradeoff is a workforce that largely stays put: 20% annual turnover against a national rate of 45.8%, and weekend coverage holds level with weekdays rather than dropping off. The record cuts both ways, 43 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with an $8,189 fine, but the most recent inspection came in August 2025, so the picture is current. At 37 beds, this is a small nonprofit where the same aides likely know every resident by name.
Maple Park Village runs on 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 2/5 staffing rating, 56.3% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, and 21 deficiencies on the current record, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. The county owns it, so there's no corporate parent to blame or credit. Its quality measure score is strong at 4/5, which suggests some clinical care is being tracked well, but the last inspection was September 2025 and the health inspection rating sits at 2/5.
Carmel Health & Living Community is county-owned, which can mean stability, but the numbers here tell a harder story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.64 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 14% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage gap shows up exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the bigger worry: 69.8% a year against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are often brand new. The inspection record backs that up: 30 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus one fine. The state last inspected in September 2025.