Hickory Creek at Winamac
Nursing home in Winamac, Indiana, CMS certification number 155436
515 E 13th St, Winamac, IN 46996 · Pulaski County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hickory Creek at Winamac take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hickory Creek at Winamac 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hickory Creek at Winamac 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
- 3.29
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.90
- Weekend total hours
- 2.84
- Nursing staff turnover
- 24%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 6, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hickory Creek at Winamac in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 30.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 30.5
- Certified since
- April 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Hickory Creek at Winamac
- Legal business name
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Chain
- 90 homes nationally under American Senior Communities, 3.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hickory Creek at Winamac
- Pulaski Health Care Center624 E 13th St, Winamac 46996
- Miller's Merry Manor730 School St, Culver 46511
- Parkview Haven101 Constitution Dr, Francesville 47946
- Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center300 E Culver Rd, Knox 46534
- Life Care Center of Rochester827 W 13th St, Rochester 46975
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Hickory Creek at Winamac
What is the CMS star rating of Hickory Creek at Winamac?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hickory Creek at Winamac accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hickory Creek at Winamac?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hickory Creek at Winamac?
Pulaski Memorial Hospital, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.