Byron Health Center
Nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, CMS certification number 155364
1661 Beacon Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · Allen County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 31, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,281 (1)
Does Byron Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Byron Health Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Byron Health Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.70
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.60
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.77
- Weekend total hours
- 2.98
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 31, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 19, 2025, found 6.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Byron Health Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,281 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 98.2 residents live here, about 82% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 98.2
- Certified since
- August 2, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Byron Health Center
- Legal business name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
Other nursing homes near Byron Health Center
- Heritage Park2001 Hobson Rd, Fort Wayne 46805
- Saint Anne Home1900 Randallia Dr, Fort Wayne 46805
- Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne3420 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne 46805
- Life Care Center of Fort Wayne1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne 46805
- The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility5544 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne 46815
See also all nursing homes in Fort Wayne.
Who inspects nursing homes in Indiana
Indiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Indiana, the 26 in Fort Wayne, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Byron Health Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Byron Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Byron Health Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Byron Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Byron Health Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Byron Health Center?
Hendricks County Hospital, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.