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Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne

1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 468052604228520115 certified beds · 84 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2024
Deficiencies
7
070
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 2
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Indiana Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-13Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-01-21Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-24Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-05-17Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Indiana Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-13Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-10Record 155266-20260313-F550
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-10Record 155266-20260313-F684
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-10Record 155266-20260313-F695
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-10Record 155266-20260313-F697
2026-01-21Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-13Record 155266-20260121-F842
2025-04-24Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-16Record 155266-20250424-F684
2024-05-17Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-14Record 155266-20240517-F676

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.80
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.58
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.18
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover54%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover65%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIndianaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
9.7%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.7%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
18.1%13.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%1.1%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
4.5%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.5%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
18.5%23.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Fenoughty, Deanna
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fletcher, Todd
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fort Wayne Operations LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gentry, Holly
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Henry, Terry
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lay, Lisa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Aubrey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Swanker, Richard
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Thurmond, Joan
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Van Den Driessche, Thomas
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ziegler, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fenoughty, Deanna
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Fort Wayne Operations LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gentry, Holly
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gentry, Mark
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gentry, Mark
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Hendricks County Hospital
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Starkey, Tyler
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Starkey, Tyler
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Van Den Driessche, Thomas
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Waite, John
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Waite, John
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Whicker, Timothy
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Whicker, Timothy
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Life Care Centers Of America194 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Indiana.

No county cost figures on file for Allen.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Summit City Nursing And Rehabilitation
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0.9 mi2026-02-23050
Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center
Fort Wayne
1.6 mi2025-11-190101
Saint Anne Home
Fort Wayne
1.3 mi2026-01-21060
Byron Health Center
Fort Wayne
1.7 mi2026-03-310141
University Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01