The Retreat at the Stratford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Retreat at the Stratford is a 18-bed for-profit nursing home in Carmel, Indiana, part of Senior Living Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 62% above the Indiana average of 2.23, and 76.5% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
The Retreat at the Stratford
2460 Glebe StCarmel, IN 46032
Hamilton 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 The Retreat at the Stratford, nurse aides logged 3.61 hours per resident per day, 62% above the Indiana average. With about 11 residents a day, that works out to roughly 40 aide hours a day, or about 5 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.61 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.40 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.49 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.50 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 6.05 | 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
76.5% of nursing staff at The Retreat at the Stratford left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | Payment Denial | 6 days from Jun 27, 2025 |
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. The Retreat at the Stratford holds 4 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About The Retreat at the Stratford
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Senior Living Communities, 9 homes
- Legal name: Stratford Retirement, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 4, 2012
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Retreat at the Stratford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Copper Trace Health & Living Community Westfield | 1.8 | 104 | 2.16 | 3.56 | 68.1% | 3 | None |
| Majestic Care of Carmel Carmel | 2.6 | 94 | 1.90 | 3.36 | 50.0% | 2 | None |
| Wellbrooke of Carmel Carmel | 2.6 | 74 | 1.86 | 3.55 | 49.2% | 3 | $15,646 |
| The Barrington of Carmel Carmel | 3.4 | 8 | 3.62 | 9.69 | — | 5 | None |
| Hoosier Village Indianapolis | 3.9 | 24 | 1.99 | 5.88 | 90.9% | 4 | None |
| Restoracy of Carmel Carmel | 4.2 | 72 | 4.14 | 5.57 | 65.6% | 4 | None |
| Carmel Health & Living Community Carmel | 4.2 | 188 | 2.01 | 3.64 | 69.8% | 2 | $14,015 |
| St Augustine Home for the Aged Indianapolis | 4.2 | 23 | — | — | — | 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.