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Aperion Care Peru

1850 WEST MATADOR ST, PERU, IN, 46970

(765) 689-5000

92 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1850 West Matador St

Peru, IN 46970

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

92

CMS facility ID

155702

Care type

Nursing home

County

Miami

Facility name

Aperion Care Peru

Street address

1850 WEST MATADOR ST

City / state / ZIP

Peru, IN 46970

Phone

(765) 689-5000

About this facility — Aperion Care Peru

Aperion Care Peru is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Peru, Indiana. It is licensed for 92 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Peru and 507 skilled nursing facilities across Indiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aperion Care Peru 74 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Aperion Care

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Aperion Care Peru Llc

Operational control — since 2014

Beaty, Jeff

Operational control — since 2022

Caldwell, Dana

Operational control — since 2022

Carter, Douglas

Operational control — since 2022

Coffin, John

Operational control — since 2022

Handy, Shayne

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2014

Horner, John

Officer — since 2014

Jones, Curtis

Operational control — since 2022

Sandman, Jan

Operational control — since 2022

Tandy, Sherri

Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

18 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2002-05-29

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-30

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$337 per day (≈ $10,240/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

88% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 7% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

92

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-30Health inspection10 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0921

F · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2026-03-16

2024-12-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-12-21

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (63 citations)

2024-10-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0757

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0758

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-11-20

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-20

2023-09-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0622

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-10-26

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-10-26

2026-01-30Fire-safety inspection22 citations

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2026-05-01

E-0037

C · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2026-05-01

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0251

E · No harm found

Conform to length requirements for dead end corridors.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-05-22

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2026-05-22

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0754

E · No harm found

Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.

Corrected 2026-05-29

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-05-01

2024-10-25Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0100

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0200

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2024-12-05

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-12-05

2023-09-29Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0341

C · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-12-18

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-12-18

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 155702.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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