Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-22 · Fire 2025-08-22
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Bluffton, IN
Christian Care Retirement Community
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
720 E Dustman Rd, Bluffton, IN
(260) 565-3000
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
86
Certified beds
Average residents
59
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2002-06-20
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
1.03
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
0.51
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
3.70
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
4.55
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
14%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
35%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.0 |
1.6
0.4 pts worse
|
1.9
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.0 |
1.5
0.5 pts better
|
1.8
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.1% |
93.6%
5.5 pts better
|
93.4%
5.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.6% |
95.4%
0.8 pts worse
|
95.5%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.2% |
3.8%
2.4 pts worse
|
3.3%
2.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 2.2% |
24.6%
22.4 pts better
|
11.4%
9.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.2% |
5.6%
2.4 pts better
|
5.4%
2.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 22.9% |
23.5%
0.6 pts better
|
19.6%
3.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 2.5% |
14.8%
12.3 pts better
|
16.7%
14.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 28.0% |
13.3%
14.7 pts worse
|
16.3%
11.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 30.9% |
11.7%
19.2 pts worse
|
14.9%
16 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 3.0% |
0.4%
2.6 pts worse
|
1.0%
2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 7.6% |
1.2%
6.4 pts worse
|
1.7%
5.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 21.9% |
24.2%
2.3 pts better
|
19.8%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.0% |
4.1%
3.1 pts better
|
5.1%
4.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 85.4% |
81.6%
3.8 pts better
|
81.7%
3.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.0% |
10.5%
6.5 pts better
|
12.0%
8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.5% |
1.3%
2.2 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 64.4% |
79.0%
14.6 pts worse
|
79.7%
15.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 15.8% |
22.4%
6.6 pts better
|
23.9%
8.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-10-22 · Fire 2024-10-22
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2023-10-10 · Fire 2023-10-10
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-22
K531 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-10-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-22
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-10-30
Inspection history
Recent health citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-22
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-12
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-22
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-09-12
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-22
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-09-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-22
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-10-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-05
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-14
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Adams County Memorial Hospital
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Apostolic Christian Care, Inc.
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Bluffton Cpa
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Borne-Bauman, Candice
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Bucher, Trent
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Culp, Coleen
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Curry, Brian
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Everence Trust Company
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
First Bank Of Berne
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Flechter, Bradley
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Flueckiger, Russell
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Forvis Mazars Llp
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Gerber, Gene
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Gresla, Mark
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Healthcare Therapy Services Inc
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Isch, James
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Lautzenheiser, Amber
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Lehman, Scott
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Longenberger, Gene
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Macklin, Larry
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Mcintire, David
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Moser, Klint
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Smith, Austin
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Smith, Scott
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Sprunger, Kyle
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Tonner, Brian
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Wheeler, Dane
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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