The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
TOWNE HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
FORT WAYNE, IN · Medicare-certified · 32 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Towne House Retirement Community has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. It reports 5.28 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.2751 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 28, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.2751.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 2.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.64
- Nurse aides
- 2.19
- Weekend nursing
- 4.56
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of BHI SENIOR LIVING · 7 homes · 3.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 10.2 residents on an average day (32% of 32 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.