Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
Nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, CMS certification number 155266
1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · Allen County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 115
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Life Care Center of Fort Wayne take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 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
- 3.66
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.47
- Weekend total hours
- 3.13
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 13, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 24, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Life Care Center of Fort Wayne in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 83.7 residents live here, about 73% of its 115 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 83.7
- Certified since
- October 1, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
- Legal business name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
- Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation2940 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne 46805
- Saint Anne Home1900 Randallia Dr, Fort Wayne 46805
- Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center3811 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne 46805
- Byron Health Center1661 Beacon Street, Fort Wayne 46805
- Heritage Park2001 Hobson Rd, Fort Wayne 46805
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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne, 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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Fort Wayne?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Fort Wayne accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Fort Wayne?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Fort Wayne?
Hendricks County Hospital, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.