The senior-care watchlist — Indiana
40 facilities in Indiana carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Munster Med-Inn Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Munster, IN | 9 |
| D | Brookside Care Strategies Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Muncie, IN | 4 |
| D | Core Of Dale Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Dale, IN | 1 |
| F | Waters Of Scottsburg, The SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Scottsburg, IN | 23 |
| F | Aperion Care Lincoln SFF candidate |
Evansville, IN | 23 |
| F | Castleton Health Care Center SFF candidate |
Indianapolis, IN | 18 |
| F | Robin Run Health Center SFF candidate |
Indianapolis, IN | 14 |
| D | Plainfield Health Care Center SFF candidate |
Plainfield, IN | 11 |
| F | Cardinal Care Strategies SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Muncie, IN | 9 |
| F | Crown Point Health Campus SFF candidate |
Crown Point, IN | 9 |
| F | Brownsburg Health Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Brownsburg, IN | 7 |
| D | Majestic Care Of Deming Park SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Terre Haute, IN | 7 |
| F | Southwood Healthcare Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Terre Haute, IN | 7 |
| F | Waters Of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, The SFF candidate |
Tipton, IN | 7 |
| D | Great Lakes Healthcare Center SFF candidate |
Dyer, IN | 6 |
| F | Waters Of Covington, The SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Covington, IN | 5 |
| F | Hillside Manor Nursing Home SFF candidate |
Washington, IN | 5 |
| F | Transcendent Healthcare Of Boonville - North SFF candidate |
Boonville, IN | 1 |
| F | Signature Healthcare Of Muncie Abuse-citation flag |
Muncie, IN | 10 |
| F | Brickyard Healthcare - Golden Rule Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Richmond, IN | 9 |
| D | University Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Upland, IN | 8 |
| D | Brickyard Healthcare - Brandywine Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Greenfield, IN | 5 |
| D | Miller'S Merry Manor Abuse-citation flag |
Walkerton, IN | 5 |
| D | Aperion Care Marion LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Marion, IN | 5 |
| D | Waters Of Indianapolis, The Abuse-citation flag |
Indianapolis, IN | 4 |
| F | Majestic Care Of Connersville Abuse-citation flag |
Connersville, IN | 4 |
| D | Northview Health And Living Abuse-citation flag |
Anderson, IN | 4 |
| F | Hooverwood Abuse-citation flag |
Indianapolis, IN | 3 |
| C | American Village Abuse-citation flag |
Indianapolis, IN | 3 |
| F | Warsaw Meadows Abuse-citation flag |
Warsaw, IN | 3 |
| D | Waters Of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility, The Abuse-citation flag |
Dunkirk, IN | 3 |
| C | Majestic Care Of Bedford Abuse-citation flag |
Bedford, IN | 2 |
| D | Trailpoint Village Abuse-citation flag |
South Bend, IN | 2 |
| F | Brickyard Healthcare - Richmond Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Richmond, IN | 2 |
| D | Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre Abuse-citation flag |
Portland, IN | 2 |
| D | Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Columbus, IN | 2 |
| D | Heritage Pointe Of Huntington Abuse-citation flag |
Huntington, IN | 2 |
| C | Green Valley Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
New Albany, IN | 1 |
| D | Maple Park Village Abuse-citation flag |
Westfield, IN | 1 |
| C | Indian Creek Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Corydon, IN | 1 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Indiana
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Indiana?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 40 facilities in Indiana that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 3 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 3 on licensing probation, and 30 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Indiana?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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