Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Pulaski Health Care Center
624 E 13th St, Winamac, IN · (574) 946-3394
- Certified beds
- 58
- Residents per day
- 49
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 30, 1999
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Pulaski Health Care Center carries 52 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% 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
22 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
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights5E
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control3D
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2025-08-22
11 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2024-07-26
5 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-08-24
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 38 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 32 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 63% 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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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 days1 pts worse | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.6 pts worse | 3.0 | 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 vaccine2.8 pts better | 97.9% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts worse | 5.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms18.8 pts better | 6.7% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts worse | 7.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.4 pts better | 17.1% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.8 pts better | 4.9% | 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 worsened3.4 pts better | 7.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.9 pts better | 9.9% | 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 infection2.3 pts worse | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.6 pts better | 11.8% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts worse | 6.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.1 pts better | 99.0% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.5 pts better | 3.4% | 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 vaccine17.1 pts better | 96.3% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.6 pts worse | 24.4% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attinger, Jeffery | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Attinger, Jeffery | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Attinger, Jeffery | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Barry, Caitlin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Bennett, Adam | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Berkshire, Rana | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hutton, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Jarosinski, Stephen | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Kauffman, Clinton | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Leman, Valerie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Malott, Gregg | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Mckay, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Mckinley, Sharon | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mckinley, Sharon | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Newman, Marilyn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pulaski Health Foundation Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Smith, Jennifer | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Webb, Linda | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress4F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- C
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke2F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Construction1F
- F
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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