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Columbia Healthcare Center
621 W Columbia St, Evansville, IN 47710
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.
Certified for 171 beds, Columbia Healthcare Center serves Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1983.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (6, 12, 18 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 21.1 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.0 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 53.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Vanderburgh Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 36 | 31 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 21.1 | 29.5 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.1% | 46.8% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $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: 8 Sep 2025, 1 Nov 2024.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×24 E ×10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Apr 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 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Nov 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | 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 | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 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 | 11 Mar 2025 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Jan 2025 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Jan 2025 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 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 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 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 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 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 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2024 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2024 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Dec 2023 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Dec 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | 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 | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Aug 2023 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 14 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 53.1%, RNs 33.3%; 0 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 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 4.1% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.5% | 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: The Health And Hospital Corporation Of Marion County. Chain: American Senior Communities (90 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2007 |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2026 |
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 Columbia Healthcare Center been cited for?
36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Indiana median is 19 per facility.
Has Columbia Healthcare Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Columbia Healthcare Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.0 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Columbia Healthcare Center?
It is part of the American Senior Communities chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include American Senior Communities LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Columbia Healthcare Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 16 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 8 Sep 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.