Byron Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Byron Health Center is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 0.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 61% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 45.3% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Byron Health Center
1661 Beacon StreetFort Wayne, IN 46805
Allen County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Byron Health Center, nurse aides logged 0.88 hours per resident per day, 61% below the Indiana average. With about 100 residents a day, that works out to roughly 88 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 0.88 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.21 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.10 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 1.19 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.00 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.3% of nursing staff at Byron Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 31, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Byron Health Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Byron Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Legal name: Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 2, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Byron Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Park Fort Wayne | 0.3 | 180 | 2.39 | 3.65 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Saint Anne Home Fort Wayne | 0.5 | 166 | 2.80 | 4.24 | 58.1% | 4 | None |
| Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 0.6 | 118 | 2.30 | 3.25 | 37.3% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 1.7 | 115 | 2.24 | 3.58 | 54.4% | 5 | None |
| The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility Fort Wayne | 1.8 | 77 | 1.93 | 3.59 | 59.5% | 3 | None |
| Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center Fort Wayne | 1.8 | 82 | 2.15 | 3.52 | 62.3% | 5 | None |
| Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Wayne | 2.0 | 63 | 2.38 | 3.93 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fort Wayne | 2.2 | 99 | 2.72 | 3.65 | 63.6% | 1 | $109,257 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.