Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana · CCN 155266 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 115 certified beds, 84 residents a day on average. 7 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.57954 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.80189 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.18495 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.4% (registered nurses 65.2%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-03-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-03-13 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-03-13 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-01-21 complaint survey |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-02-13 |
| 2025-04-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-16 |
| 2024-05-17 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0676 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-14 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Operations LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Hendricks County Hospital Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-26 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-14 |
| Fort Wayne Operations LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Gentry, Holly Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Van Den Driessche, Thomas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Fenoughty, Deanna Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-07-10 |
| Gentry, Mark Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-01-12 |
| Starkey, Tyler Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-08-01 |
| Waite, John Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-08-01 |
| Whicker, Timothy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-01-12 |
| Fenoughty, Deanna Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-10 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Gentry, Holly Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Van Den Driessche, Thomas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-01 |
| Gentry, Mark Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2022-01-12 |
| Starkey, Tyler Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2020-08-01 |
| Waite, John Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2020-08-01 |
| Whicker, Timothy Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2022-01-12 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Allen County.