Silver Birch Of Hammond
5620 Sohl Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320 · Residential care · 136 licensed beds · Licensed
What the licence record says about this community
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.
Deficiencies cited
20 citations from recent state surveys, with the rule cited.
- R 0241 · Health Services - Offense06/08/2026410 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 record review and interview, the facility failed to e
- R 0243 · Health Services - Deficiency02/02/2026410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(3) (3) The individual administering the medication shall document the administration in the individual ' s medication and treatment records that indicate the: (A) time; (B) name of medication or treatment; (C) dosage (if applicable); and (D) name or initials of the person administering the drug or treatment. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure na
- R 0036 · Residents' Rights- Deficiency10/02/2025410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2) (k) The facility must immediately consult the resident ' s physician and the resident ' s legal representative when the facility has noticed: (1) a significant decline in the resident ' s physical, mental, or psychosocial status; or (2) a need to alter treatment significantly, that is, a need to discontinue an existing form of treatment due to adverse consequences or to
- R 0216 · Evaluation - Noncompliance10/02/2025410 IAC 16.2-5-2(c)(1-4)(d) (c) The scope and content of the evaluation shall be delineated in the facility policy manual, but at a minimum the needs assessment shall include an evaluation of the following: (1) The resident ' s physical, cognitive, and mental status. (2) The resident ' s independence in the activities of daily living. (3) The resident ' s weight taken on admission and semiannually
- R 0246 · Health Services - Deficiency10/02/2025410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(6) (6) PRN medications may be administered by a qualified medication aide (QMA) only upon authorization by a licensed nurse or physician. The QMA must receive appropriate authorization for each administration of a PRN medication. All contacts with a nurse or physician not on the premises for authorization to administer PRNs shall be documented in the nursing notes indicating th
- R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance10/02/2025410 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 record review and interview, the facility failed
- R 0217 · Evaluation - Deficiency09/02/2025410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5) (e) Following completion of an evaluation, the facility, using appropriately trained staff members, shall identify and document the services to be provided by the facility, as follows: (1) The services offered to the individual resident shall be appropriate to the: (A) scope; (B) frequency; (C) need; and (D) preference; of the resident. (2) The services offered shall be re
- R 0217 · Evaluation - Deficiency08/28/2024410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5) (e) Following completion of an evaluation, the facility, using appropriately trained staff members, shall identify and document the services to be provided by the facility, as follows: (1) The services offered to the individual resident shall be appropriate to the: (A) scope; (B) frequency; (C) need; and (D) preference; of the resident. (2) The services offered shall be re
- R 0243 · Health Services - Deficiency08/28/2024410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(3) (3) The individual administering the medication shall document the administration in the individual ' s medication and treatment records that indicate the: (A) time; (B) name of medication or treatment; (C) dosage (if applicable); and (D) name or initials of the person administering the drug or treatment. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure me
- R 0300 · Pharmaceutical Services08/28/2024Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(4) (4) Over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, and biologicals used in the facility must be labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles and include the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions and the expiration date. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to label insulin pens with the res
- R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance08/28/2024410 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 record review and interview, the facility failed
- R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance02/22/2024410 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 record review and interview, the facility failed
- R 0036 · Residents' Rights- Deficiency08/17/2023410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2) (k) The facility must immediately consult the resident ' s physician and the resident ' s legal representative when the facility has noticed: (1) a significant decline in the resident ' s physical, mental, or psychosocial status; or (2) a need to alter treatment significantly, that is, a need to discontinue an existing form of treatment due to adverse consequences or to
- R 0144 · Sanitation and Safety Standards08/17/2023Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(a) (a) The facility shall be clean, orderly, and in a state of good repair, both inside and out, and shall provide reasonable comfort for all residents. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain an environment that was clean and in good repair related to marred walls, marred doors, stained carpet, holes in doors, dusty ceiling vents, dirty fl
- R 0147 · Sanitation and Safety Standards08/17/2023Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(d) (d) The facility shall comply with fire and safety standards, including the applicable rules of the state fire prevention and building safety commission (675 IAC) where applicable to health facilities. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents did not smoke in their rooms for 1 of 6 rooms observed during the environ
- R 0247 · Health Services - Deficiency08/17/2023410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(7) (7) Any error in medication administration shall be noted in the resident ' s record. The physician shall be notified of any error in medication administration when there are any actual or potential detrimental effects to the resident. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure insulin pens were primed before use for 1 of 1 insulin inje
- R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance08/17/2023410 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. 4. On 8/16/23 at 3:31 p.m., Resident 3 was observed in hi
- R 0144 · Sanitation and Safety Standards01/10/2023Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(a) (a) The facility shall be clean, orderly, and in a state of good repair, both inside and out, and shall provide reasonable comfort for all residents. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment, related to food and fluid cartons, dirt, carpet stains, toilet stains, and trash on the floor in a resident's apartment. (Res
- R 0147 · Sanitation and Safety Standards01/10/2023Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(d) (d) The facility shall comply with fire and safety standards, including the applicable rules of the state fire prevention and building safety commission (675 IAC) where applicable to health facilities. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to comply with fire and safety standards related to a resident with indicators he had been sm
- R 0349 · Clinical Records - Noncompliance09/14/2022410 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 record review and interview, the facility failed
Survey history
- Complaint10/08/2024 · view state report ↗
- Re-Licensure10/02/2025 · view state report ↗
- Complaint09/14/2022 · view state report ↗
- Complaint09/02/2025 · view state report ↗
- Complaint, Re-Licensure08/28/2024 · view state report ↗
- Complaint, Re-Licensure08/17/2023 · view state report ↗
- Complaint06/15/2023 · view state report ↗
- Complaint06/08/2026 · view state report ↗
- Complaint04/10/2025 · view state report ↗
- Complaint02/22/2024 · view state report ↗
- Complaint02/02/2026 · view state report ↗
- Complaint01/10/2023 · view state report ↗
What it costs around here
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
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.