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Aperion Care Lincoln

1236 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714812464360747 certified beds · 45 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
10
since 2022
Deficiencies
54
1503
Penalties · 3 yrs
$53,454
2 fines
Last survey
2026-05-22
Complaint
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 2
Quality 3
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
2026-05-22Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-04-09Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-03-26Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-02-04Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-09-24Complaint060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-07-07Complaint040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-09Standard0181CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-18Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-04Standard1111CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-08-01Standard031CMS-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.

2026-05-22Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-17Record 155820-20260522-F677
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-17Record 155820-20260522-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-17Record 155820-20260522-F880
2026-04-09Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-16Record 155820-20260409-F686
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-16Record 155820-20260409-F921
2026-03-26Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.Scope/severity FStandard
Care planningRecords
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Correction not yet recordedRecord 155820-20260326-F659
2026-02-04Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-16Record 155820-20260204-F755
2025-09-24Complaint survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F610
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F658
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F677
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F740
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-20Record 155820-20250924-F761
2025-07-07Complaint 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 EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155820-20250707-F550
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155820-20250707-F804
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155820-20250707-F812
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 2025-07-10Record 155820-20250707-F842
2025-04-09Standard survey · 19 deficienciesOfficial report
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity GHarm
Medication
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F760
F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F553
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F561
F572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F572
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F584
F622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F622
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F623
F625Notify 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F625
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F641
F659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F659
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F677
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F692
F693Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F693
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F804
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F880
F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 155820-20250409-F882
2025-03-18Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-28Record 155820-20250318-F689
2024-03-04Standard survey · 13 deficienciesOfficial report
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F690
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F585
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F636
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F641
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F656
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 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F695
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F758
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F812
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 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F842
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F880
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-28Record 155820-20240304-F732
2022-08-01Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-08-19Record 155820-20220801-F689
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-19Record 155820-20220801-F550
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-19Record 155820-20220801-F656
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-19Record 155820-20220801-F677

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2025-04-09Civil money penalty$43,230CMS · Penalties
2024-03-04Civil money penalty$10,224CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.74
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.83
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.31
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover66%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover86%
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
3.3%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
7.5%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
6.6%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
14.0%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.0%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
22.2%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
Daviess County Hospital
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Aperion Care Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Aperion Care Lincoln, LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Berkowitz, David
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Goldfarb, Brian
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hoffman, Joshua
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Jay
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Yosef
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Spector, Jennifer
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Turofsky, Steven
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ulbert, Lisa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Conroy, Tracy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lewis, Merral
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Mcneely, Teri
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Rodewald, Amanda
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Steiner, Deron
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Aperion Care33 facilities
View chain record

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 Vanderburgh.

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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