Hickory Creek at Columbus: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hickory Creek at Columbus is a 36-bed government-run nursing home in Columbus, Indiana, part of American Senior Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 38.7% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Hickory Creek at Columbus
5480 E 25th StreetColumbus, IN 47203
Bartholomew 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 Hickory Creek at Columbus, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Indiana average. With about 28 residents a day, that works out to roughly 56 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
38.7% of nursing staff at Hickory Creek at Columbus left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Hickory Creek at Columbus holds 4 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Hickory Creek at Columbus
- Ownership: Government - County
- Chain: American Senior Communities, 90 homes
- Legal name: Henry County Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hickory Creek at Columbus
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Four Seasons Retirement Center Columbus | 0.9 | 30 | 2.15 | 5.00 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center Columbus · abuse citation | 2.5 | 112 | 2.32 | 3.46 | 48.4% | 2 | None |
| Silver Oaks Health Campus Columbus | 2.7 | 80 | 2.63 | 4.80 | 35.5% | 4 | $8,824 |
| Miller's Merry Manor Hope | 6.7 | 75 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 51.0% | 3 | None |
| The Belmont Health & Rehabilitation Columbus | 7.5 | 180 | 2.80 | 3.74 | 45.5% | 2 | None |
| Seymour Crossing Seymour | 18.6 | 115 | 2.23 | 3.62 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Majestic Care of North Vernon North Vernon | 18.7 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.27 | 48.2% | 2 | None |
| Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Waldron | 19.2 | 71 | 2.19 | 3.40 | 60.0% | 3 | None |
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.