Wells County, Indiana
County inventory for Wells 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 Wells County average 4.8 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes - 339 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Indiana medians.
County care plate
Sheet IN-WELLS-INDIANA · Wells, IN
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-HIGH · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 339 beds
- STAR-HIGH 4.8★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #990/2,851
- 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 Wells County
CMS star quality is the standout for Wells County: rated homes average 4.8/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes and 339 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 Wells County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 4★, 3 at 5★). Ownership leans Non profit - Corporation (50% of 4 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Christian Care Retirement Community, Markle Health & Rehabilitation, Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. 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 Wells, 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 4★
Nursing Homes in Wells County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Care Retirement Community | Bluffton | 5/5 | 86 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Markle Health & Rehabilitation | Markle | 5/5 | 86 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | Ossian | 5/5 | 100 | For profit - Individual |
| River Terrace Health Care Center | Bluffton | 4/5 | 67 | Government - County |
Read next for stronger-star Wells
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 Wells County.