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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Hawthorne Healthcare Center

Indianapolis, IndianaMedicare inspection record
(317) 788-3000

About Hawthorne Healthcare Center

Hawthorne Healthcare Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Indianapolis families navigating post-hospital recovery and complex medical needs. Our Indiana team combines compassionate care with clinical excellence, helping residents regain independence through personalized therapy and 24/7 medical support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

88 residents

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

7465 MADISON AVE, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227

(317) 788-3000

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 December 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare fined Hawthorne Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $12,428 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 19 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%Above the Indiana average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

December 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 23, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 14, 2025
November 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 13, 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 Dec 13, 2024
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 13, 2024
August 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
  • 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 Aug 28, 2024
August 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
July 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 12, 2024
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 12, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
July 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Aug 2, 2024
June 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 2, 2024
March 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 5, 2024
February 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 26, 2024
  • 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 Feb 26, 2024
  • 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 Feb 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $12,428 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • April 23, 2025Fine: $12,428
  • June 17, 2024Payment denial, 1 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Medicare-certified beds
88
Average residents per day
71
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 13, 2010
Part of a chain
Communicare Health, 110 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155780

Location

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7465 MADISON AVEIndianapolis, IN 46227

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Questions about Hawthorne Healthcare Center

How did Hawthorne Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 5, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Hawthorne Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Hawthorne Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Hawthorne Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $12,428.

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