Hickory Creek at Rochester: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hickory Creek at Rochester is a 36-bed nonprofit nursing home in Rochester, Indiana, part of American Senior Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average of 2.23, and 55.6% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Hickory Creek at Rochester
340 E 18th StreetRochester, IN 46975
Fulton 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 Rochester, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average. With about 24 residents a day, that works out to roughly 53 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.28 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.49 | 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
55.6% of nursing staff at Hickory Creek at Rochester left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,901 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
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. Hickory Creek at Rochester holds 4 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Hickory Creek at Rochester
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: American Senior Communities, 90 homes
- Legal name: Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Hickory Creek at Rochester
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Rochester Rochester | 0.8 | 108 | 2.05 | 3.66 | 50.9% | 3 | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Culver | 16.0 | 66 | 2.12 | 3.45 | 45.3% | 3 | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Plymouth | 19.8 | 131 | 2.67 | 4.14 | 56.0% | 4 | None |
| Pulaski Health Care Center Winamac | 20.4 | 58 | 2.37 | 3.27 | 46.5% | 3 | None |
| Hickory Creek at Winamac Winamac | 20.4 | 36 | 2.08 | 3.29 | 21.7% | 4 | None |
| Woodbridge Health Campus Logansport | 20.9 | 69 | 2.24 | 3.66 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Chase Center Logansport | 21.0 | 101 | 2.05 | 3.11 | 42.1% | 5 | None |
| Blair Ridge Health Campus Peru | 21.1 | 55 | 2.37 | 4.25 | 30.6% | 4 | 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.