Nursing homes › Indiana › Rensselaer Care Center
1309 E Grace St, Rensselaer, IN 47978 · 2198664181 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.77 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.59. Weekend total: 3.46. Nursing staff turnover: 60%.
All-time on record: 44 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | F | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-06 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-03-06 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-28 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-28 |
| 2026-03-06 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | C | complaint | corrected 2026-03-28 |
| 2025-07-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-07-16 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-09 |
| 2025-02-07 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-07 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-07 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-07 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-07 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-07 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2024-05-06 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-05-29 |
| 2024-05-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-05-29 |
| 2024-02-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Fine | $128,311 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGELS, ERIN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| GENTRY, MARK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| STARKEY, TYLER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2020 |
| WAITE, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2020 |
| WHICKER, TIMOTHY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| RENSSELAER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| KUTEMEIER, JILLIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2025 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/06/2025 |
| RADADIYA, PRAGNESHKUMAR | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2023 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155287. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.