Southwood Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southwood Healthcare Center is a 121-bed for-profit nursing home in Terre Haute, Indiana, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 57.0% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Southwood Healthcare Center
2222 Margaret AveTerre Haute, IN 47802
Vigo County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Southwood Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Indiana average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 210 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 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
57.0% of nursing staff at Southwood Healthcare 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 80.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $40,790 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Fine | $40,790 |
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. Southwood Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Southwood Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: Hancock Regional Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 15, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southwood Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Westminster Village Health & Rehab Terre Haute | 1.0 | 78 | 2.99 | 4.77 | — | 2 | None |
| Springhill Village Terre Haute | 1.8 | 99 | 1.93 | 3.32 | 61.7% | 4 | None |
| Westridge Health Care Center Terre Haute | 1.9 | 66 | 2.40 | 3.58 | 48.8% | 1 | None |
| Majestic Care of Deming Park Terre Haute · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.2 | 86 | 1.89 | 3.41 | 55.4% | 2 | $73,612 |
| Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus Terre Haute | 3.6 | 60 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 51.7% | 3 | None |
| Harrison's Crossing Health Campus Terre Haute | 3.8 | 72 | 2.65 | 4.58 | 22.2% | 5 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Terre Haute Terre Haute | 4.1 | 176 | 2.28 | 3.94 | 54.9% | 1 | $66,207 |
| Majestic Care of Terre Haute Terre Haute | 5.1 | 104 | 2.04 | 3.46 | 50.0% | 2 | 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.