The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
KOKOMO HEALTHCARE CENTER
KOKOMO, IN · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Kokomo Healthcare Center has a 3-star overall rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.55 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included pharmaceutical services, respiratory care, and following treatment/care orders.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5504 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5504.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.06
- Nurse aides
- 2.10
- Weekend nursing
- 3.02
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
36.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
26%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
70.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
69.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 67.1 residents on an average day (84% of 80 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.