Indiana › Vanderburgh County › Evansville
Aperion Care Lincoln
1236 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Aperion Care Lincoln, in Evansville, Indiana, is certified for 47 beds under for-profit, corporation ownership and belongs to the Aperion Care chain.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 54 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (32, 18, 4 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 114.9 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $53K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 65.5%.
CMS flags that the facility is a Special Focus Facility candidate.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Vanderburgh Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 54 | 31 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 114.9 | 29.5 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 65.5% | 46.8% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $53,454 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (17 in the county, 507 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Indiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 9 Apr 2025, 4 Mar 2024.
Severity mix: G ×3 D ×31 E ×16 F ×3 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2026 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | F0659 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | F | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 4 Feb 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Feb 2026 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | F0761 | Ensure 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Complaint investigation | 10 Jul 2025 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Complaint investigation | 10 Jul 2025 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 10 Jul 2025 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Jul 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0572 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0659 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2025 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Mar 2025 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | G | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0761 | Ensure 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. | E | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 28 Mar 2024 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2022 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2022 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2022 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2022 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2025 | Fine | $43,230 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Fine | $10,224 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 65.5%, RNs 85.7%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Indiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.0% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 7.5% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 6.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.3% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 6.6% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Daviess County Hospital. Chain: Aperion Care (33 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 09/01/2017 |
| Aperion Care Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2024 |
| Aperion Care Lincoln, LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2024 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Vanderburgh County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Healthcare - Brentwood Care Center | Evansville | 114 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11.4 | — | 25 Feb 2025 |
| North River Health Campus | Evansville | 58 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17.2 | — | 12 May 2026 |
| River Pointe Health Campus | Evansville | 68 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25.0 | — | 19 May 2026 |
| North Park Nursing Center | Evansville | 103 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 25.2 | $38K | 23 Dec 2025 |
| West River Health Campus | Evansville | 61 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 29.5 | $19K | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Woodbridge Care Center | Evansville | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 53.7 | — | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Parkview Care Center | Evansville | 99 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 27.3 | — | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Bethel Manor | Evansville | 75 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 42.7 | — | 16 Mar 2026 |
All 17 facilities in Vanderburgh County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Aperion Care Lincoln been cited for?
54 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Indiana median is 19 per facility.
Has Aperion Care Lincoln been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $53K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Aperion Care Lincoln compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Aperion Care Lincoln?
It is part of the Aperion Care chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Daviess County Hospital, Aperion Care Inc and Aperion Care Lincoln, LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Aperion Care Lincoln last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 22 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 9 Apr 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.