101 THREE RIVERS N, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IndianaMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, supporting Indiana families through recovery and healing. Our dedicated team focuses on personalized care plans designed to help residents regain independence and confidence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
115 residents
Location
Fort Wayne, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1649 SPY RUN AVENUE, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805
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 March 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Indiana average.
Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of Fort Wayne in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 48 minutesAbove the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Indiana average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 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 Apr 10, 2026Provide 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 Apr 10, 2026Provide 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 Apr 10, 2026
March 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 13, 2026
April 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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 May 16, 2025
May 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 14, 2024
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
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1985
- 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
- 155266
Location
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1649 SPY RUN AVENUEFort Wayne, IN 46805
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Questions about Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
How did Life Care Center of Fort Wayne do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 13, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Fort Wayne?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Fort Wayne been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 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.