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HOOVERWOOD

INDIANAPOLIS, IN · Medicare-certified · 155 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationNon-profit
1 of 5 overall

HOOVERWOOD (Indianapolis, IN) has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing and quality ratings, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.70 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also had $16,300 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent abuse citation, with recent inspection issues involving accident hazards, abuse prevention, and following care orders.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.7011 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,300recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7011.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.60
Licensed practical nurses
0.94
Nurse aides
3.17
Weekend nursing
4.33

Hours per resident per day.

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

17%21%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.4%3.4%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.3%6.6%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.5%2.5%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

12.4%7.3%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

33.7%24.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

38.9%26.9%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

21.3%17.7%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.7%0.6%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

30.4%26.3%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.1%0.9%Improving

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

97.9%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.3%100%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

81.2%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.6%95.5%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $16,300 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $25,124 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Dec 27, 2024

    $16,300
  • Federal fine

    Mar 6, 2024

    $8,824

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
127.8 residents on an average day (82% of 155 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 59 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.