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Vivera Senior Living Of Columbus

1971 State Street, Columbus, IN 47201 · Residential care · 154 licensed beds · Licensed

16 deficiency citation(s) on recent state surveys

What the licence record says about this community

Indiana licence type
Residential care. One of 229 in Indiana with this licence.
Licensed beds
154 — a large community, usually with more services and more residents per caregiver at night. Larger than 89% of licensed communities in Indiana (state median 102).
Choices in this town
3 licensed communities in Columbus. None with a memory-care designation.

Indiana publishes memory-care designations and this community does not carry one. If dementia is part of the picture, ask what happens as it progresses — and ask what behaviour triggers a discharge notice, in writing.

State inspection record

Assisted living is licensed and inspected by the state, not by Medicare/Medicaid — so there is no federal 5-star rating. Below is this community’s record from the state licensing agency.

25
state surveys on record
16
deficiency citations
12/30/2024
most recent survey

Deficiencies cited

16 citations from recent state surveys, with the rule cited.

  • R 0298 · Pharmaceutical Services10/03/2025
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(2) (2) A consultant pharmacist shall be employed, or under contract, and shall: (A) be responsible for the duties as specified in 856 IAC 1-7; (B) review the drug handling and storage practices in the facility; (C) provide consultation on methods and procedures of ordering, storing, administering, and disposing of drugs as well as medication record keeping; (D) repor
  • R 0414 · Infection Control - Deficiency10/03/2025
    410 IAC 16.2-5-12(k) (k) The facility must require staff to wash their hands after each direct resident contact for which hand washing is indicated by accepted professional practice. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection control guidelines during medication administration for 4 of 5 residents reviewed. (Residents 201, 102, 108, and 227) Findings in
  • R 0297 · Pharmaceutical Services02/28/2024
    Noncompliance 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(1) (c) If the facility controls, handles, and administers medications for a resident, the facility shall do the following for that resident: (1) Make arrangements to ensure that pharmaceutical services are available to provide residents with prescribed medications in accordance with applicable laws of Indiana. Based on observation, interview, and record review, th
  • R 0269 · Food and Nutritional Services09/19/2023
    Noncompliance 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(b) (b) The menu or substitutions, or both, for all meals shall be approved by a registered dietician. Based record review and interview, the facility failed to follow the dietary menu and did not contact the Dietician for a menu change approval. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 99 of 99 residents that resided in the facility. Findings include: Du
  • R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance09/19/2023
    410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(a)(1-4) (a) The facility must maintain clinical records on each resident. These records must be maintained under the supervision of an employee of the facility designated with that responsibility. The records must be as follows: (1) Complete. (2) Accurately documented. (3) Readily accessible. (4) Systematically organized. Based on interview and record the facility failed to docu
  • R 0273 · Food and Nutritional Services06/02/2023
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f) (f) All food preparation and serving areas (excluding areas in residents ' units) are maintained in accordance with state and local sanitation and safe food handling standards, including 410 IAC 7-24. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food and provide a clean kitchen for 4 of 4 kitchen observations. This deficient prac
  • R 0027 · Residents' Rights - Deficiency03/28/2023
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(b) (b) Residents have the right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility. Residents have the right to exercise their rights as a resident of the facility and as a citizen or resident of the United States. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's
  • R 0178 · Physical Plant Standards01/26/2023
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.6(b) (b) The facility shall have adequate plumbing, heating, and ventilating systems as governed by applicable rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission (675 IAC). Plumbing, heating, and ventilating systems shall be maintained in normal operating condition and utilized as necessary to provide comfortable temperatures in all areas. Based on observation,
  • R 0092 · Administration and Management07/14/2022
    Noncompliance 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(i)(1-2) (i) The facility must maintain a written fire and disaster preparedness plan to assure continuity of care of residents in cases of emergency as follows: (1) Fire exit drills in facilities shall include the transmission of a fire alarm signal and simulation of emergency fire conditions, except that the movement of nonambulatory residents to safe areas or to
  • R 0117 · Personnel - Deficiency07/14/2022
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(b) (b) Staff shall be sufficient in number, qualifications, and training in accordance with applicable state laws and rules to meet the twenty-four (24) hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents and services provided. The number, qualifications, and training of staff shall depend on skills required to provide for the specific needs of the residents. A minimum of one
  • R 0120 · Personnel - Noncompliance07/14/2022
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(e)(1-3) (e) There shall be an organized inservice education and training program planned in advance for all personnel in all departments at least annually. Training shall include, but is not limited to, residents' rights, prevention and control of infection, fire prevention, safety, accident prevention, the needs of specialized populations served, medication administration, and
  • R 0028 · Residents' Rights - Deficiency02/08/2022
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(c) (c) Residents have the right to exercise any or all of the enumerated rights without: (1) restraint; (2) interference; (3) coercion; (4) discrimination; or (5) threat of reprisal; by the facility. These rights shall not be abrogated or changed in any instance, except that, when the resident has been adjudicated incompetent, the rights devolve to the resident ' s legal represe
  • R 0407 · Infection Control - Noncompliance02/08/2022
    410 IAC 16.2-5-12(b)(1-4) (b) The facility must establish an infection control program that includes the following: (1) A system that enables the facility to analyze patterns of known infectious symptoms. (2) Provides orientation and in-service education on infection prevention and control, including universal precautions. (3) Offering health information to residents, including, but not limited to
  • R 0241 · Health Services - Offense10/28/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(1) (e) The administration of medications and the provision of residential nursing care shall be as ordered by the resident ' s physician and shall be supervised by a licensed nurse on the premises or on call as follows: (1) Medication shall be administered by licensed nursing personnel or qualified medication aides. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facili
  • R 0272 · Food and Nutritional Services09/16/2021
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(e) (e) All food shall be served at a safe and appropriate temperature. Based on observation and interview the facility failed to prepare food by methods that conserved flavor and appearance, that was palatable, attractive and appetizing temperature. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 80 of 80 residents who reside in the facility. Findings include: Dur
  • R 0297 · Pharmaceutical Services07/14/2021
    Noncompliance 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(1) (c) If the facility controls, handles, and administers medications for a resident, the facility shall do the following for that resident: (1) Make arrangements to ensure that pharmaceutical services are available to provide residents with prescribed medications in accordance with applicable laws of Indiana. Based on observation, interview, and record review, th

Survey history

What it costs around here

Typical monthly cost in Indiana
$5,639/mo
Assisted living
$6,839/mo
Memory care†our estimate — not surveyed

Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.

† Memory care is our estimate, not survey data: CareScout does not survey memory care, so we take the assisted-living median for the state and add $1,200/month — the typical secured-dementia-unit premium. It is a planning figure with no state-level detail behind it, and real memory-care pricing varies far more than that. Treat it as a starting point and ask the community for its own memory-care rate.

Estimated cost range · regional

In Indiana, assisted living typically runs about $4,500–$6,750/month.

This is a regional estimate modeled from published survey data (the CareScout/Genworth state median, ±20%) — not this community’s actual price, which it sets privately. Ask the community for its current all-in monthly rate and what each care level adds.

Does this community take Medicaid?

Not published. Indiana does not record Medicaid acceptance in its licensing file, so we do not know — and we will not infer it from Indiana’s waiver rules, because a state covering assisted living says nothing about whether this building accepts it. Ask the community directly, and get the run-out-of-money answer in writing.

Indiana Medicaid helps pay for assisted living only in limited circumstances. A waiver pays for care, never for room and board. Which Indiana waivers, waitlists and how to apply →

Cost

Assisted-living and memory-care prices are set by each community and not publicly disclosed — no state or federal source publishes them, and the “starting at” figures on referral sites are estimates, not this community’s real rate. Ask the community directly for its current monthly price and what it includes (base rent versus care-level add-ons and memory-care premiums).

Worried about someone here? How to report it

If you have seen something that concerns you — neglect, an injury, medication problems, or a resident who seems afraid — you do not need proof to report it. Reporting is what triggers an inspection, and inspections are what put a record on this page in the first place.

  • The state licensing agency — Indiana licenses this community and is the body that can inspect it and act on a complaint. Complaints can usually be made anonymously.
  • Your Long-Term Care Ombudsman — free, independent, and works for the resident, not the state or the company. They will visit and advocate. Find yours via the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or theconsumervoice.org/get_help ↗.
  • Adult Protective Services — for suspected abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The Eldercare Locator above routes you to your local APS office.
  • If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first. Report to the agencies above afterwards — the two are separate, and one does not do the job of the other.

We are a data site, not a regulator: we cannot investigate or intervene, and there is no point reporting it to us. The three routes above are the ones with actual power.

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital
COLUMBUS REGIONAL HOSPITAL1.4 mi
★★★★ 4/5 CMS · Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7
Urgent care / clinic
Columbus Internal Medicine Associates1.1 mi
3015 10th St · (812) 376-9427 · Call to confirm hours
Pharmacy
Drug Blend1.0 mi
4971 Heliport Loop
Grocery
La Guanajuato Grocery and Restaurant0.6 mi
2710 State St · (812) 286-0171 · Call to confirm hours
Park
Pence St Park0.3 mi
341 Pence St · Typically dawn to dusk
Place of worship
Apostolic Revival Tabernacle0.2 mi
2264 Illinois Ave · (812) 376-8152

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Source: Indiana Dept. of Health, QAMIS residential-care survey record (public record), last pulled from the state 2026-07-14.

What to do next

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