Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 112-bed government-run nursing home in Columbus, Indiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average of 2.23, and 48.4% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center
3550 Central AveColumbus, IN 47203
Bartholomew 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 Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 237 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 22% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.69 | 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
48.4% of nursing staff at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation 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 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 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. Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Witham Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 30, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Silver Oaks Health Campus Columbus | 0.5 | 80 | 2.63 | 4.80 | 35.5% | 4 | $8,824 |
| Four Seasons Retirement Center Columbus | 2.1 | 30 | 2.15 | 5.00 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Hickory Creek at Columbus Columbus | 2.5 | 36 | 1.97 | 3.35 | 38.7% | 4 | None |
| The Belmont Health & Rehabilitation Columbus | 5.8 | 180 | 2.80 | 3.74 | 45.5% | 2 | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Hope | 8.3 | 75 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 51.0% | 3 | None |
| Compass Park Franklin | 17.6 | 167 | 2.38 | 3.62 | 33.6% | 5 | None |
| Homeview Center of Franklin Franklin | 17.8 | 119 | 2.49 | 3.65 | 38.4% | 5 | None |
| Brown County Health and Living Community Nashville | 18.2 | 117 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 59.1% | 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.