Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Hickory Creek At Peru
390 W Boulevard, Peru, IN · (765) 473-4900
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 26
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- American Senior Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1991
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Hickory Creek At Peru carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 67% 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
19 health citations on record since 2023. 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 Planning5D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
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.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-12-23
4 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2024-09-30
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2023-10-10
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 1 min of nursing staff time a day, 45 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 1 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 54% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.3 pts better | 99.0% | 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 injury3.8 pts better | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms43.7 pts worse | 69.2% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.2 pts worse | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7 pts better | 16.5% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2 pts worse | 15.7% | 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 worsened8 pts better | 3.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.8 pts better | 0.0% | 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 infection0.1 pts better | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.5 pts worse | 24.9% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts worse | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.7 pts better | 94.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
34 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 31 facilities |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Chies, Steven | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Dice, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Gilman, Erika | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Gilman, Erika | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Jackson, Blake | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Jackson, Ethan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Jackson, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Jackson, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Jackson, Wessley | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Justice, David | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Keane, Eamonn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Keane, Eamonn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kelsey, Donna | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Parker, Danielle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pidgeon, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Pidgeon, John | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Ring, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Shane, Andrew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Shane, Andrew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Shepherd, Brenda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shepherd, Brenda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shore, Marion | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Shore, Marion | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Stitle, Stephen | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Ware, Deborah | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Ware, Deborah | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Wright, Theressa | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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