Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Rensselaer Care Center
1309 E Grace St, Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-4181
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 90
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 15, 1986
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Rensselaer Care Center carries 125.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 6% 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
41 health citations on record since 2024. 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 (2)
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K
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care18D
- 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 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 appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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 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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- 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.
- E
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- E
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.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Infection Control3F
- F
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
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 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.
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- C
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Administration1D
- D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Inspection history
2026-05-06
14 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2025-02-07
14 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2024-02-23
13 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 40 min of nursing staff time a day, 30 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 40 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 46% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 3 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
$128,311 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Fine | $128,311 |
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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 days0.2 pts better | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.1 pts better | 97.8% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.3 pts better | 95.4% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts worse | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms23.1 pts better | 2.4% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5 pts worse | 10.3% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.3 pts better | 9.2% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.8 pts better | 7.9% | 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 worsened4.5 pts worse | 15.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.5 pts worse | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.3% | 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 incontinence3.8 pts worse | 26.2% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.1 pts worse | 6.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.7 pts better | 87.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.4 pts worse | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts worse | 76.5% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.8 pts better | 17.0% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Engels, Erin | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Engels, Erin | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Hendricks County Hospital | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Kutemeier, Jillian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kutemeier, Jillian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Radadiya, Pragneshkumar | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Radadiya, Pragneshkumar | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Rensselaer Medical Investors, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rensselaer Medical Investors, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Waite, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Waite, John | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Emergency Preparedness6F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Egress6F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D
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.
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous2E
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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