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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Carmel Health & Living Community

(317) 844-4211

About Carmel Health & Living Community

CARMEL HEALTH & LIVING COMMUNITY is a government - county nursing home in CARMEL, IN with 188 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

188 residents

Location

Carmel, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

118 MEDICAL DR, Carmel, Indiana 46032

(317) 844-4211

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 September 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Indiana average.

Medicare fined Carmel Health & Living Community once in the last three years, $14,015 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 39 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day28 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year70%Above the Indiana average

Inspections

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

November 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025

September 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • 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 Oct 24, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 24, 2025
January 8, 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 complaintCorrected Jan 24, 2025
November 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • 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 ServiceCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • 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 ServiceCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 22, 2024
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 22, 2024
March 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2024
October 27, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 10, 2023
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $14,015 in the last three years.

  • November 13, 2025Fine: $14,015

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
Riverview Hospital
Medicare-certified beds
188
Average residents per day
139
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 24, 1978
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
155181

Location

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118 MEDICAL DRCarmel, IN 46032

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Carmel

Questions about Carmel Health & Living Community

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

State inspectors visited on September 25, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.

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

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 70% of nursing staff left over the past year.

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

Yes. Medicare fined Carmel Health & Living Community once in the last three years, totaling $14,015.

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 Carmel Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026