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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center

Fort Wayne, IndianaMedicare inspection record
(260) 443-7300

About Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center

Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team focuses on personalized recovery plans that address each person's unique health needs and goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

84 residents

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSING, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(260) 443-7300

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 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (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 Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day50 minutesAbove the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year74%Above the Indiana average

Inspections

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

January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 2, 2026

May 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
March 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2025
  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2025
November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • 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 Dec 2, 2024
  • 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 Dec 2, 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 ExploitationCorrected Dec 2, 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 CareCorrected Dec 2, 2024
July 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • 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 complaintAlready fixed by Jul 11, 2024
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 11, 2024
January 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 24, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 24, 2024
December 11, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Provide 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 Jan 5, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 5, 2024
  • Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 5, 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
Major Hospital
Medicare-certified beds
84
Average residents per day
50
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 7, 2015
Part of a chain
Major Hospital, 7 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155827

Location

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4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSINGFort Wayne, IN 46804

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Questions about Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center

How did Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 10, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 74% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Sage Bluff Health and Rehab 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.

Senior living in Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026