University Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Nursing Center is a 75-bed nonprofit nursing home in Upland, Indiana, part of American Senior Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 65.4% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
University Nursing Center
1564 S University BlvdUpland, IN 46989
Grant County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 University Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 1.85 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Indiana average. With about 60 residents a day, that works out to roughly 110 aide hours a day, or about 14 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) | 1.85 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.28 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
65.4% of nursing staff at University Nursing 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 85.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $74,585 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fine | $51,660 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Fine | $22,925 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Dec 9, 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. University Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About University Nursing Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: American Senior Communities, 90 homes
- Legal name: The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 17, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near University Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility Hartford City | 5.9 | 65 | 2.18 | 3.77 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Twin City Health Care Gas City | 6.1 | 75 | 2.13 | 3.57 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| Envive of Hartford City Hartford City | 7.3 | 78 | 2.06 | 3.29 | 20.0% | 3 | None |
| Colonial Oaks Health Care Center Marion | 9.5 | 127 | 2.16 | 3.40 | 26.6% | 5 | None |
| Wesleyan Health Care Center Marion | 10.1 | 139 | 2.57 | 3.49 | 48.6% | 3 | $8,824 |
| Aperion Care Marion LLC Marion · abuse citation | 10.7 | 70 | 2.68 | 4.00 | 56.7% | 2 | $15,935 |
| Summit Health and Living Summitville | 11.7 | 34 | 3.25 | 4.85 | 45.2% | 4 | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Marion | 12.3 | 176 | 2.12 | 3.60 | 56.3% | 3 | 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.