The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LINCOLN HILLS OF NEW ALBANY
NEW ALBANY, IN · Medicare-certified · 156 beds
Needs attention
Government-runChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
LINCOLN HILLS OF NEW ALBANY has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 5-star quality rating. It reports 3.62 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, along with $12,649 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6223 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $12,649recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6223.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.02
- Nurse aides
- 2.01
- Weekend nursing
- 3.09
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 19%
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
14.3%5.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.8%2.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.3%11%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.2%14.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.1%10.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.4%29.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.5%24.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
27.2%37%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
—99.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—82.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.7%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 August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,649 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,649 in total fines.
- $12,649
Federal fine
Sep 30, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of CARDON & ASSOCIATES · 19 homes · 3.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 123.5 residents on an average day (79% of 156 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.