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Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village

515 N MAIN ST, AVILLA, IN, 46710
(260) 897-2841
ascensionliving.org/sacredheartvillage
133 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
133
CMS facility ID
155512
Care type
Nursing home
County
Noble
Facility name
Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village
Street address
515 N MAIN ST
City / state / ZIP
Avilla, IN 46710
Phone
(260) 897-2841
Website
ascensionliving.org/sacredheartvillage

About this facility — Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village

Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Avilla, Indiana. It is licensed for 133 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Avilla 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 Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village 32 times across 7 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
Ascension Living
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Eidam, Joellen
Officer — since 2015
Prokupek, Craig
Managing employee — since 2015
Wheeler, Dane
Officer — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-05-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-09
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$362 per day (≈ $11,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 98% private/other
Occupancy
57% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
3% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
133
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2026-01-09Health inspection5 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-27
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-01-27
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 2026-01-27
F-0812
F · 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 2026-01-27
F-0921
E · 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 2026-01-27
2024-12-19Health inspection5 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-01-16
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-16
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 2025-01-16
F-0690
D · No harm found
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 2025-01-16
F-0812
F · 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 2025-01-16
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-01-08Health inspection7 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-01-26
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-01-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-26
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-26
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 2024-01-26
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-26
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 2024-01-26
2026-01-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-02
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-02-20
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0361
E · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0754
E · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2024-01-08Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-03-01
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 2024-03-01
K-0361
E · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2024-03-01
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-01
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-03-01
2023-08-28Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0911
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-10-02
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 155512.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.5107 ratings on Google
★★★★★Stacey Poage · 2026-04-09 · via Google

“UPDATE: For 8 months my parents have lived in assisted living and have been so very happy. My father recently passed away to short illness. The entire staff showed such compassion to not only my mother but to our whole family. They even took care of her dog while we were at my fathers bedside. They continue to help my mom through this difficult time, with such love and understanding. Such a…”

★★★★★Alechia Hoeltke · 2024-02-07 · via Google

“The nursing staff genuinely cared for my mom. While communication is not strength of this facility, their compassion and excellent daily care earned them this rating. When I evaluated other nursing homes for another family member, I discovered a lot of places would have considered my mother bed-ridden and would have left her alone in her room. Sacred Heart gets everyone up, neatly cared for, brin…”

★Ford Thomas · 2025-05-05 · via Google

“So disappointed! Staff is too busy gossiping and causing problems than doing their jobs. Facility is run down, some showers do not work, rooms are small and crowded for 2 residents, windows have mold around them and are not sealed properly, have been lied to several times in regards to flight management and care plan discussions are followed through. Found bugs in a residents food! Ceilings lea…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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