University Heights Health and Living Community: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Heights Health and Living Community is a 176-bed government-run nursing home in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Cardon & Associates. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
University Heights Health and Living Community
1380 E County Line Rd SIndianapolis, IN 46227
Marion 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 University Heights Health and Living Community, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Indiana average. With about 125 residents a day, that works out to roughly 264 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.91 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at University Heights Health and Living Community left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 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 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. University Heights Health and Living Community holds 4 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About University Heights Health and Living Community
- Ownership: Government - County
- Chain: Cardon & Associates, 19 homes
- Legal name: Riverview Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 21, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near University Heights Health and Living Community
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Greenwood Health and Living Community Greenwood | 0.6 | 111 | 1.78 | 2.92 | 62.8% | 3 | None |
| Greenwood Meadows Greenwood | 1.2 | 169 | 2.00 | 3.37 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Greenwood Healthcare Center Greenwood | 1.4 | 185 | 2.28 | 3.64 | 36.8% | 3 | $8,278 |
| Hawthorne Healthcare Center Indianapolis | 1.7 | 88 | 2.16 | 3.31 | 55.7% | 4 | $12,428 |
| Majestic Care of Southport Indianapolis | 2.3 | 122 | 2.18 | 3.59 | 59.6% | 3 | None |
| Southpointe Healthcare Center Indianapolis | 2.3 | 100 | 2.01 | 3.72 | 36.1% | 5 | None |
| Greenwood Village South Greenwood | 2.9 | 137 | 2.78 | 4.00 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| Rosegate Village Indianapolis | 3.3 | 150 | 2.12 | 3.19 | 51.3% | 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.