West Lafayette Assisted Living
State licensed3575 SENIOR PL, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Heritage Healthcare
West Lafayette, IndianaMedicare inspection record
About Heritage Healthcare
Heritage Healthcare brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation to West Lafayette with a focus on recovery and dignity. Our Indiana team provides personalized care plans, therapeutic services, and support designed to help residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
127 residents
Location
West Lafayette, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3401 SOLDIERS HOME RD, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
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 August 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Heritage Healthcare in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 25 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 15 minutesAbove the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
August 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 18, 2025Make 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 pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Aug 18, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 18, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 18, 2025Provide 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 Aug 18, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 18, 2025Ensure 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 Aug 18, 2025
September 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2024
July 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
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 Aug 13, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 13, 2024Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 13, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 13, 2024Coordinate 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 Aug 13, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 13, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 13, 2024Provide 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 CareCorrected Aug 13, 2024Provide 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 13, 2024
July 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 13, 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
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 127
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 18, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 155402
Location
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3401 SOLDIERS HOME RDWest Lafayette, IN 47906
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Questions about Heritage Healthcare
How did Heritage Healthcare do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 5, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heritage Healthcare?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 15 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Heritage Healthcare been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Heritage Healthcare 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.