Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Hickory Creek At Rochester
340 E 18th Street, Rochester, IN · (574) 223-5100
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 24
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- American Senior Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 1992
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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
★★★★★+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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Hickory Creek At Rochester carries 41 inspection points. That is fewer than 43% 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
17 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Inspection history
2025-06-11
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-10
11 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-04-21
2 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 59 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 9 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 59 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 58% of nursing staff and 73% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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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Fines and payment denials
$14,901 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Fine | $14,901 |
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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 vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.4 pts better | 95.5% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms42.9 pts worse | 68.4% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.9 pts better | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.2 pts worse | 34.7% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4 pts worse | 17.7% | 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 worsened11.1 pts better | 0.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.2 pts better | 1.6% | 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 infection1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.9 pts worse | 25.3% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.5 pts better | 0.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.7 pts better | 90.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| 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 vaccine14.3 pts better | 93.5% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Corey, Kathy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haner, Erika | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haner, Erika | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Keller, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Keller, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
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Fire safety
21 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness8F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Smoke6F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous2F
- 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.
Services2E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress2E
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Ensure gas cylinders are properly stored.
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