Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Gentle Care Strategies
1202 S 16th St, Vincennes, IN · (812) 882-8292
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 1, 1994
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Indiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Gentle Care Strategies carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 85% of Indiana's 504 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Indiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–24 pts
- 3★ 24–42 pts
- 2★ 42–72 pts
- 1★ over 72 pts
Bars show every rated home in Indiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
7 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-04-24
3 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-15
1 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
2022-06-10
3 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 45 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.9 pts better | 100.0% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.7 pts worse | 28.2% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts better | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.3 pts worse | 32.8% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened14.9 pts worse | 26.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.1 pts worse | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.7 pts worse | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.9 pts worse | 30.3% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts worse | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.7 pts better | 98.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.8 pts better | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.3 pts better | 96.5% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission14 pts better | 7.8% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Pulaski Memorial Hospital | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 28 facilities |
| Barry, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Blue, Stacy | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
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Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Emergency Preparedness6F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- C
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- C
Develop a communication plan.
- C
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Construction2F
- E
Meet other general requirements.
- F
Meet other general requirements.
Egress2E
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services1E
- E
Have an externally vented heating system.
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