The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
SOUTHWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
TERRE HAUTE, IN · Medicare-certified · 121 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Southwood Healthcare Center in Terre Haute, IN has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, but 4-star quality measures. It is a special-focus candidate/facility, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.04 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0425 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 26, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0425.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.70
- Nurse aides
- 2.00
- Weekend nursing
- 2.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 75%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
40.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.1%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
31.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
21.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 98.7 residents on an average day (82% of 121 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 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.