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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center
Ellettsville, IndianaMedicare inspection record
About Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center
Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Ellettsville, Indiana families seeking quality recovery care. Our experienced team focuses on personalized treatment plans that help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
74 residents
Location
Ellettsville, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5911 STATE ROAD 46, Ellettsville, Indiana 47429
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 April 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 76%Above the Indiana average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected May 12, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 12, 2026Encode 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 May 12, 2026
December 9, 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 Dec 16, 2025
May 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 15, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 15, 2025Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 15, 2025Immediately 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 RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 15, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 15, 2025Provide 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 Jun 15, 2025The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025
May 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 15, 2025
September 24, 2024 · 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 complaintAlready fixed by Sep 11, 2024
July 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
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 Aug 7, 2024Ensure 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 Aug 7, 2024Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 7, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 7, 2024
February 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 by Jan 10, 2024Immediately 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 Feb 23, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Putnam County Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 3, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 155523
Location
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5911 STATE ROAD 46Ellettsville, IN 47429
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Questions about Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center
How did Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 10, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 76% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Richland Bean Blossom Health Care 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.