Rensselaer Care Center
1309 E GRACE ST, Rensselaer, IN 47978
Rensselaer, Indiana · CMS verdict
CMS places Rensselaer Care Center in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the Indiana average of 3.1.
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.
Rensselaer Care Center in Rensselaer, Indiana holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 36 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 36 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 36.
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.
Rensselaer Care Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Rensselaer Care Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Indiana average below.
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 Rensselaer, Indiana. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Indiana, Rensselaer Care Center is one of 199 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 17% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Rensselaer Care Center's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Rensselaer Care Center ranks in Indiana
Among the 504 CMS-rated nursing homes in Indiana, Rensselaer Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 17% of them. The bars show how all Indiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
87 Indiana homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 86 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Jasper |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 39 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Rensselaer Care Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Rensselaer Care Center? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Rensselaer Care Center's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Indiana average.
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 Rensselaer Care Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Rensselaer Care Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Rensselaer Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Rensselaer Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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).
Keep reading
Also see the Indiana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 155287.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.