Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne

Location & what’s nearby

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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.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

61.7% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 204 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 66.7% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 78 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.60 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 88% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 16% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 137 beds and averages 102.2 residents a day — about 75% occupied, or roughly 35 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.09 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.93 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.34 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.65 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.27 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.99 to 0.79 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 61% is well above the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

25 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 15 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-11-20 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, observation and record review the facility failed to follow sanitation methods to maintain a clean environment in the kitchen area. 107 of 107 residents who resided in the facility ate food prepared in the kitchen.Findings include:During an observation, on 11/19/25 at 10:20 AM, 22 plus live gnats were observed in the dining room corner, on the opposite wall from the dishwasher. There were 3 carts covered in dried yellow and white liquid. There were also 3 carts of leftover food from breakfast waiting to be washed.During an interview, on 11/19/25 at 10:21 AM, the Dietary Manager (DM) indicated pest control had treated the gnats and it had resolved. The DM indicated there had been increased cleaning of the area and the carts were cleaned nightly. The DM indicated there was no documentation for nightly cart cleaning. The DM indicated the carts observed in the dining room had not been cleaned nightly based on appearance.During an interview, on 11/19/25 at 10:37 AM, the Maintenance Director indicated the pest control company had treated the area for gnats last week.A…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-11-20 · tag F0925 — failed to control pests — pattern
  Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview, observation and record review the facility failed to follow sanitation methods to prevent pests. 107 of 107 residents who resided in the facility ate food prepared in the facility kitchen.Findings include:During an observation on 11/19/25 at 10:20 AM, 22 plus live gnats were observed in the dining room corner, on the opposite wall of the dishwasher. There were 3 carts covered in dried yellow and white liquid. There were also 3 carts of leftover food from breakfast waiting to be washed.During an interview on 11/19/25 at 10:21 AM, the Dietary Manager (DM) indicated pest control had treated the gnats and it had resolved. The DM indicated there had been increased cleaning of the area and the carts were cleaned nightly. The DM indicated there was no documentation for nightly cart cleaning. The DM indicated the carts observed in the dining room had not been cleaned nightly based on appearance.During an interview, on 11/19/25 at 10:37 AM, the Maintenance Director indicated the pest control company had treated the area for gnats last week.A pest control log was provided…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-11-20 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 4 records reviewed. (Resident B).Findings include:In an interview on 11/19/25 at 12 PM, Resident B's family indicated Resident B re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] evening from the hospital. Resident B's family indicated Resident B missed her antiseizure medication on 11/19/25 at 8 PM and 11/20/25 at 8 AM. Resident B's family indicated they were notified on 11/20/25 Resident B had a seizure on 11/20/25 at 6 PM. Resident B's family indicated they were not notified of the missed medication dosage or unavailability of medication. Resident B's family indicated when Resident B missed a dose of her antiseizure medication, Resident B had a seizure.Resident B's record was reviewed on 11/19/25 at 12:16 PM. Diagnosis included epilepsy, hemiplegia and diffuse traumatic brain injury. A Hospital Medication Administration Record (MAR), dated 10/13/25 - 10/19/25, indicated Resident B received lacosamide/vimpat (antiseizure…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-06-25 · tag F0726 — failed to have competent, trained nursing staff — pattern
  Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a license was current for 1 of 159 licensed staff. (Qualified Medical Assistant (QMA) 9). Findings include: A review of the facility licensure book, on [DATE] at 12:PM, indicated QMA 9's license expired on [DATE]. In an interview, on [DATE] at 1:45PM, the Administrator was informed QMA 9's license was expired. In an interview, on [DATE] at 10:30AM, the administrator provided QMA 9's license renewed [DATE]. The Administrator was unsure if QMA 9 had worked any hours while the license was expired. In an interview, on [DATE] at 11:15 AM, the DON indicated the dates QMA 9 worked in the facility without a license was [DATE] and [DATE]. A timesheet was provided by the DON, on [DATE] at 12:18PM, for QMA 9 indicated she had worked on [DATE] and [DATE] administering medications on a hall to 10 residents. No policy was provided by time of exit. 3.1-17(b)(1)

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-06-25 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure safe sanitization parameters were maintained for cleaning solutions used in the kitchen. 106 of 109 residents eat food prepared in the facility kitchen. Findings include: During an observation, on 06/19/25 at 09:15 AM, the following was observed: the Dietary Manager (DM) performed dipstick testing on the red sanitization bucket in the main kitchen. The solution did not cause the test strip to change color. The DM indicated the test strip should change color to confirm the solution is a minimum of 150ppm (parts per million). The DM indicated chemical release towels were used that [NAME] chemical solution into the water in the bucket The bucket was emptied, refilled, and new chemical release towels were placed in the water. During an observation, on 06/19/25 at 10:30 AM, the Dietary Manager performed dipstick testing in the main kitchen and the test strip did not change colors. The DM indicated the water still did not meet the minimum requirements…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0628 — isolated
  Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a bed hold policy was given prior to discharge to 3 of 3 residents reviewed. (Resident 26, Resident 28, and Resident 109) Findings include: 1) Resident 26's record review began on 06/20/25 at 01:11 PM. Diagnoses included stroke, heart failure, and seizures. A reveiw of progress notes, dated 10/14/24, indicated Resident 26 was sent to the hospital. There was no mention of a bed hold being explained to her or family in the progress or event notes. The facility provided an unsigned and undated discharge packet, The notice of transfer and discharge had a section requiring a signature and date which was left blank. The [NAME] Bed Holds and Leaves of Absence form had a place to designate whether the resident or resident representative prefers a bed to be held or do not hold a bed. The Bed Hold form further required a signature and date. On the form given, dated 10/14/24, all of the information was left blank. Progress notes indicated, on 11/21/24,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolated
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure facial hair and nail care was provided for 1 of 10 residents reviewed (Resident 41). Findings include: During an observation, on 6/20/25 at 1:36 PM, Resident 41 was observed in the dining room with many white chin hairs about 2 cm long and dark brown debris present under her first, second, and third fingernails of her right hand. During an observation, on 6/23/25 at 9:12 AM, Resident 41 was observed in the dementia care dining room eating her breakfast with dark brown debris under the nails of her right 2nd 3rd and 4th fingernails and 4th and 5th fingernails of her left hand. Her breakfast meal was scrambled eggs and toast, with no food item matching the color of the debris under her nails. Resident 41 had many white hairs about 3 cm long on her chin and upper lip. During an interview, on 6/23/25 at 9:23 AM, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) 4 indicated Resident 41 had dark brown debris under her fingernails on both hands. She indicated it was dark brown and did not match the color of any item she ate that…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were followed for 1 of 1 residents reviewed. (Resident 112) Findings include: During an observation, on 06/19/25 at 09:25 AM, the oxygen concentraor in Resident 112's room was turned off, and the nasal cannula was secured in a plastic bag on top of the machine. Resident 112 was in the bed with his eyes closed. During an observation, on 06/20/25 at 09:40 AM, the oxygen machine in Resident 112's room was turned off, and the nasal cannula was secured in a plastic bag on top of the machine. Resident 112 was resting in bed. His respirations were easy. During an observation, on 06/23/25 at 09:29 AM, oxygen was placed on Resident 112 via nasal cannula at 5LPM (liters per minute). Employee 5 indicated in an interview, on 6/23/25 at 9:30 AM, Resident 112 had a change in condition and oxygen was placed on him via nasal cannual at 5LPM. During an observation, on 06/23/25 at 01:41 PM, Resident 112's oxygen was running via nasal cannula at a rate of 5LPM. During an observation, on 06/24/25 at…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — isolated
  Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis facility regarding dialysis care and services for 2 of 3 residents reviewed. (Resident 17 and Resident 163) Findings include: 1) Resident 17's record review began on 06/23/25 at 02:17 PM. Resident 17's diagnoses included end stage renal disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Resident 17 had a physician order for dialysis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. A review of Resident 17's dialysis communication book indicated the Hemodialysis communication forms had the following missing information: - 6/14/25 Had no communication from the dialysis center. No vital signs. No weight. No run time. No dry weight. No post dialysis assessment. No information regarding if there were any complications. No information regarding medications given. No information regarding if labs were drawn. - 6/17/25 Had no communication from the dialysis center. No vital signs. No weight. No run time. No dry weight. No post dialysis assessment. No information regarding if there were any…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-25 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure an exit door remained secure for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 98). Findings include: Resident 98's record was reviewed on [DATE] at 10:19 AM. Diagnoses included Alzheimer's disease with early onset, restlessness and agitation, and psychotic disorder with delusions due to known physiological condition. A review of Resident 98's current admission Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS), dated [DATE], indicated their Basic Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was 10 (cognitively impaired). The MDS indicated Resident 98 had displayed verbal behavioral symptoms toward others 1-3 days per week and puts others at risk of significant risk of physical injury. The MDS indicated Resident 98 wandered with a significant risk of getting into potentially dangerous places. A review of Resident 98's current care plan titled Risk for Elopement indicated the resident had a problem of being independently ambulatory, having dementia, exit seeking…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to KINGSTON HEALTHCARE — 3 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 37 rows in the source record cover these 31 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

18 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $939K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in IN