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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Altenheim Health & Living Community

Indianapolis, IndianaMedicare inspection record
(317) 788-4261

About Altenheim Health & Living Community

Altenheim Health & Living Community brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our team focuses on personalized recovery care and medical support, helping patients regain strength and independence after surgery, illness, or injury.

Community at a glance

Capacity

87 residents

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3525 E HANNA AVE, Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

(317) 788-4261

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Altenheim Health & Living Community in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 30 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day24 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year57%Above the Indiana average

Inspections

9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 25, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026

July 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
June 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 4, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 4, 2025
February 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2025
October 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 31, 2024
July 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 2, 2024
April 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
Riverview Hospital
Medicare-certified beds
87
Average residents per day
85
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 22, 1980
Part of a chain
Cardon & Associates, 19 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155196

Location

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3525 E HANNA AVEIndianapolis, IN 46237

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Questions about Altenheim Health & Living Community

How did Altenheim Health & Living Community do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 19, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Altenheim Health & Living Community?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Altenheim Health & Living Community been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Altenheim Health & Living Community in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Indianapolis Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026