De Kalb County, Indiana
County inventory for De Kalb County, Indiana is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in De Kalb County average 4.5 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes - 402 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Indiana medians.
County care plate
Sheet IN-DE-KALB-INDIANA · De Kalb, IN
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-HIGH · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 402 beds
- STAR-HIGH 4.5★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #822/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $5,639/mo
- BOOK-FULL 4/4 NH · 0 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for De Kalb County
CMS star quality is the standout for De Kalb County: rated homes average 4.5/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes and 402 licensed beds.
CareScout 2025 Indiana medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $5,639/mo, semi-private nursing $8,943/mo, private nursing $10,326/mo, home health aide $6,673/mo, adult day $2,752/mo. Local De Kalb County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 3★, 3 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (100% of 4 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Betz Nursing Home, Laurels of Dekalb, Miller'S Merry Manor. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in De Kalb, IN
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 3★
Nursing Homes in De Kalb County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betz Nursing Home | Auburn | 5/5 | 114 | For profit - Corporation |
| Laurels of Dekalb | Butler | 5/5 | 101 | For profit - Corporation |
| Miller'S Merry Manor | Garrett | 5/5 | 76 | For profit - Corporation |
| Auburn Village | Auburn | 3/5 | 111 | For profit - Corporation |
Read next for stronger-star De Kalb
Continue on the Indiana elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Indiana state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for De Kalb County.