Life Care Center of Fort Wayne
1649 SPY RUN AVENUE, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Fort Wayne, Indiana · CMS verdict
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Indiana state average (3.1) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 87 of 100 (grade B). The 115-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Indiana runs a median of $8,943 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 87 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 87.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Life Care Center of Fort Wayne carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this facility operates 115 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 82 residents - an occupancy rate of about 71%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 71% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Indiana, Life Care Center of Fort Wayne is one of 199 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 76% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Life Care Center of Fort Wayne compares to Indiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Indiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Indiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Fort Wayne ranks in Indiana
Among the 504 CMS-rated nursing homes in Indiana, Life Care Center of Fort Wayne’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Indiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
113 Indiana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 115 |
| Residents | 82 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Allen |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Fort Wayne? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Life Care Center of Fort Wayne's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Indiana? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Indiana is $8,943 per month ($107,310 annually). A private room averages $10,326 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Life Care Center of Fort Wayne offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne operates as a skilled nursing facility (115 beds with approximately 82 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Fort Wayne have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Indiana? ▾
In Indiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,639/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,752/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Indiana elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 155266.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.