Columbus, IN

Hickory Creek At Columbus

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

5480 E 25th Street, Columbus, IN

(812) 372-6136

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

36

Certified beds

Average residents

29

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Government

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

American Senior Communities

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1992-02-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

91 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 5 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.80

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.66 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.71

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.06

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.27 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.57

All reported nurse hours · state 3.71 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.51

RN + LPN hours · state 1.44 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.23

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.24 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.49

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.45 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.03

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.61

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

2.73

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.79

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

0%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

29%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

13,211

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

7.47

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9807

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

1.49

Baseline 64.71% · Performance 57.58% · Measure score 1.49 · Achievement 1.49 · Improvement 1.29

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0

Baseline 2.93 hours · Performance 2.45 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission Not Available
10.72%
Not Available · Eligible stays 19 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge to community Not Available
50.57%
Not Available · Eligible stays 8 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Medicare spending per beneficiary Not Available
1.02
Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Drug regimen review with follow-up Not Available
95.27%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Falls with major injury Not Available
0.77%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge self-care score Not Available
53.69%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score Not Available
50.94%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened Not Available
2.29%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization Not Available
7.12%
Not Available · Eligible stays 7 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0%
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
Numerator 0 · Denominator 50
Staff flu vaccination coverage 20%
42%
22 pts worse
Numerator 12 · Denominator 60
Discharge function score Not Available
56.45%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date Not Available
25.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.6
1.6
About the same
1.9
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.5
1.5
About the same
1.8
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0%
93.6%
4.4 pts better
93.4%
4.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.3% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 98.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
95.4%
4.6 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0%
3.8%
1.8 pts better
3.3%
1.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 2.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.6%
24.6%
10 pts better
11.4%
3.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 16.0% · Q3 20.8% · Q4 9.5% · 4Q avg 14.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4%
5.6%
3.2 pts better
5.4%
3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.0% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 2.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 48.3%
23.5%
24.8 pts worse
19.6%
28.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 60.9% · Q2 47.8% · Q3 47.6% · Q4 35.0% · 4Q avg 48.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5%
14.8%
6.3 pts better
16.7%
8.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 8.5% · Used in QM five-star
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 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 3.4%
13.3%
9.9 pts better
16.3%
12.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0%
11.7%
11.7 pts better
14.9%
14.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
0.4%
0.4 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
1.2%
1.2 pts better
1.7%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 17.7%
24.2%
6.5 pts better
19.8%
2.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.9% · Q2 9.2% · Q3 17.8% · Q4 21.8% · 4Q avg 17.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0%
4.1%
1.1 pts better
5.1%
2.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 2.8% · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6%
81.6%
12 pts better
81.7%
11.9 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 96.4% · Q3 91.2% · Q4 90.7% · 4Q avg 93.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
1.3%
1.3 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1%
79.0%
14.1 pts better
79.7%
13.4 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.1%

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-09-12 · Fire 2025-09-12

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-29 · Fire 2024-08-29

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-06-12 · Fire 2023-06-12

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)

9 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (6 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-12-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-12-19

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-12-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

K930 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.

Corrected 2025-12-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-29

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-29

E6 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-09-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-29

K200 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E13 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E29 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E37 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

E6 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2023-08-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

K300 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2023-08-19

C · Minimal harm 2023-06-12

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-19

C · Minimal harm 2023-06-12

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-19

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-09-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-09-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-12

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 2025-09-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-29

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-09-21

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-29

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-09-21

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-16

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-07-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-12

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 2023-07-07

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Henry County Memorial Hospital

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 31 facilities 2013-08-01
American Senior Communities LLC

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 89 facilities 2021-03-01
Dice, Mark

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 64 facilities 2023-06-01
Miller, Kimberly

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2023-05-08
Morio-Hale, Sabrina

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2025-08-08
Mustaklem, Marwan

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 14 facilities 2021-11-22
Ring, Brian

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 30 facilities 2022-08-01
Ring, Brian

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 30 facilities 2022-08-01
Shane, Andrew

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 21 facilities 2023-02-01
Van Camp, Steven

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 86 facilities 2023-06-01

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Staffing
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