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Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
3550 Central Ave, Columbus, IN 47203
CCN
155535
Ownership type
Government, county
Certified beds
112
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
102
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CMS star ratings
Overall rating2 of 5
Health inspection rating2 of 5
Staffing rating2 of 5
Quality measure rating2 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 11 Mar 2026. The latest survey cycle has 7 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Indiana is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeBartholomew County medianIndiana medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating24.03.03.0
Health inspection rating23.03.02.8
Staffing rating23.02.02.9
Quality measure rating25.05.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 6 homes in the county, 507 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsIndiana median
Cycle 1 (latest)11 Mar 202676
Cycle 218 Feb 202576
Cycle 3No date127

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 26 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyH0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 7 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
11 Mar 2026F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DStandard survey23 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard survey23 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard survey23 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard survey23 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard survey23 Mar 2026
19 Feb 2026F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GComplaint investigationPast Non-Compliance
19 Feb 2026F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.DComplaint investigation23 Feb 2026

Survey cycle 2: 7 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
18 Feb 2025F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
18 Feb 2025F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
18 Feb 2025F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
18 Feb 2025F0761Ensure 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.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
18 Feb 2025F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
18 Feb 2025F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard survey6 Mar 2025
28 Aug 2024F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DComplaint investigation16 Jul 2024

Survey cycle 3: 12 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
19 Apr 2024F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DStandard survey1 Jan 2024
19 Apr 2024F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.DStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0761Ensure 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.EStandard survey9 May 2024
19 Apr 2024F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard survey9 May 2024
26 Oct 2023F0761Ensure 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.DComplaint investigation13 Nov 2023
26 Oct 2023F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint investigation13 Nov 2023
26 Oct 2023F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.EComplaint investigation13 Nov 2023
6 Oct 2023F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint investigation18 Oct 2023

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center
StaffThis homeIndiana medianIndiana average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.463.603.68
Registered nurses (RN)0.570.600.67
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.570.78
Nurse aides2.322.23
All nurse staff, weekends2.693.103.24
Nurse staff turnover in a year
48.4%
Nurse staff turnover, Indiana median
45.4%
RN turnover in a year
42.9%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeIndiana medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay27.4%8.3%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.3%0.0%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay1.3%0.5%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay5.5%3.6%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay1.3%0.7%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay21.6%9.3%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.2%3.3%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay18.5%11.4%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Government, county
Legal business name
Witham Memorial Hospital
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Witham Memorial Hospital5% or greater direct ownership interest100%1 Nov 2011
Magnolia Health Management Xi LLCOperational/managerial control1 Nov 2011
Magnolia Health Systems 65 LLCAdp of the snf14 Nov 2025
Magnolia Health Systems IncAdp of the snf1 Nov 2011
Sabra Health Care Limited PartnershipAdp of the snf1 Nov 2011

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Other homes in Bartholomew County

The 5 nearest other nursing homes in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Silver Oaks Health CampusColumbus4 of 56$8,82412 May 2026
Four Seasons Retirement CenterColumbus5 of 52$023 Jun 2025
Hickory Creek at ColumbusColumbus4 of 53$012 Sep 2025
Belmont Health & Rehabilitation, TheColumbus2 of 55$030 Sep 2025
Miller's Merry ManorHope3 of 57$027 May 2025

All 6 nursing homes in Bartholomew County

Official channels

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center (CCN 155535). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/willow-crossing-health-rehabilitation-center-columbus-in-155535/

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Questions

When was Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 11 Mar 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 5 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 18 Feb 2025.
Who operates Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, county. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Magnolia Health Management Xi LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in Indiana as Special Focus Facilities and 15 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.