Hickory Creek at New Castle
Nursing home in New Castle, Indiana, CMS certification number 155459
901 N 16th Street, New Castle, IN 47362 · Henry County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hickory Creek at New Castle take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hickory Creek at New Castle 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hickory Creek at New Castle 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
- 4.19
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.25
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 3.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 67.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 71.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 29, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2025, found 5.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Hickory Creek at New Castle. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hickory Creek at New Castle in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 29.5 residents live here, about 82% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 29.5
- Certified since
- June 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hickory Creek at New Castle
- Legal business name
- Henry County Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 90 homes nationally under American Senior Communities, 3.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hickory Creek at New Castle
- Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center990 N 16th St, New Castle 47362
- The Waters of New Castle1000 N 16th St, New Castle 47362
- Willows of New Castle1023 N 20th St, New Castle 47362
- Glen Oaks Health Campus601 W CR 200 S, New Castle 47362
- Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center131 S 10th St, Middletown 47356
See also all nursing homes in New Castle.
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 5 in New Castle, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
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Questions about Hickory Creek at New Castle
What is the CMS star rating of Hickory Creek at New Castle?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hickory Creek at New Castle accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hickory Creek at New Castle?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hickory Creek at New Castle?
Henry County Memorial Hospital, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.