Life Care Center of Fort Wayne: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne is a 115-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average of 2.23, and 54.4% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
1649 Spy Run AvenueFort 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 Life Care Center of Fort Wayne, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average. With about 84 residents a day, that works out to roughly 187 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 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
54.4% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Fort Wayne left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 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. Life Care Center of Fort Wayne holds 5 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation Fort Wayne | 0.9 | 63 | 2.38 | 3.93 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Saint Anne Home Fort Wayne | 1.3 | 166 | 2.80 | 4.24 | 58.1% | 4 | None |
| Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center Fort Wayne | 1.6 | 82 | 2.15 | 3.52 | 62.3% | 5 | None |
| Byron Health Center Fort Wayne · many days without an RN | 1.7 | 120 | 0.88 | 1.19 | 45.3% | 1 | $8,281 |
| Heritage Park Fort Wayne | 2.0 | 180 | 2.39 | 3.65 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 2.1 | 118 | 2.30 | 3.25 | 37.3% | 3 | None |
| University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Fort Wayne | 2.5 | 104 | 2.16 | 3.13 | 55.4% | 2 | $15,646 |
| Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Fort Wayne | 3.1 | 142 | 1.95 | 3.18 | 58.0% | 5 | 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.