Primrose Retirement Community of Kokomo
State licensed329 W Rainbow Dr, Kokomo, IN 46901
Assisted Living
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About Kokomo Healthcare Center
Kokomo Healthcare Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and healing. Our Kokomo, Indiana facility combines medical expertise with compassionate care, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and therapeutic support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Kokomo, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
429 W LINCOLN RD, Kokomo, Indiana 46902
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 8, 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, about the same as the Indiana average.
Medicare has not fined Kokomo Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43%Below the Indiana average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
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, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 8, 2025Protect 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 ExploitationCorrected Oct 8, 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 Oct 8, 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 Oct 8, 2025
October 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 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 CareCorrected Nov 6, 2024
May 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 2024
March 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 Apr 4, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2024
November 6, 2023 · 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 Dec 7, 2023Timely 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 Dec 7, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Hancock Regional Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 20, 1983
- Part of a chain
- Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 155222
Location
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429 W LINCOLN RDKokomo, IN 46902
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Questions about Kokomo Healthcare Center
How did Kokomo Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 8, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Indiana average is 7.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Kokomo Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Kokomo Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Kokomo Healthcare Center 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.