The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CHRISTIAN CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
BLUFFTON, IN · Medicare-certified · 86 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN has an overall 5-star rating, with strong staffing (5 stars and 4.86 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars and quality measures are 3 stars, with cited issues in food handling, record privacy, and medication storage/labeling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8557 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8557.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.48
- Nurse aides
- 3.41
- Weekend nursing
- 4.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.9%2.4%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%3.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.8%7.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.2%4.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.7%37.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.6%47.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.7%18.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.9%2.2%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.3%18.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.3%15.9%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—64.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.4%89.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · 8 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 67.6 residents on an average day (79% of 86 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.