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Byron Health Center

1661 BEACON STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46805

(260) 637-3166

byronhealth.org

120 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1661 Beacon Street

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

155364

Care type

Nursing home

County

Allen

Facility name

Byron Health Center

Street address

1661 BEACON STREET

City / state / ZIP

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Phone

(260) 637-3166

Website

byronhealth.org

About this facility — Byron Health Center

Byron Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 65 senior care facilities in Fort Wayne 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 Byron Health Center 32 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,281 in fines. 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Brounts, Lionel

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Brown, Therese

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Clark, Charles

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Eakin, John

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Engels, Erin

Governing body · Trustee — since 2012

Fenoughty, Deanna

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Gentry, Mark

Governing body · Trustee — since 2022

Guy, Audra

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Hendricks County Hospital

Direct owner — since 2020

Kattman, Dodd

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Lambert, Debra

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Martin, Kristina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Recovery Health Services, Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Starcher, Sarah

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Starkey, Tyler

Governing body · Trustee — since 2020

Waite, John

Governing body · Trustee — since 2020

Whicker, Timothy

Governing body · Trustee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-08-02

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,281 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-31

Nurse staffing

1.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$285 per day (≈ $8,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

64% Medicaid · 0% Medicare · 36% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

24% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

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.

2026-03-31Health inspection6 citations

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 2026-04-06

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 2026-04-06

F-0742

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2026-04-06

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 2026-04-06

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-04-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-06

2025-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-19

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2025-05-19Health inspection6 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 2025-06-19

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-19

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 2025-06-19

2025-02-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-03-06

2024-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-02-01

2026-03-31Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2026-06-25

K-0211

F · No harm found

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

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-25

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-06-25

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-17

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2026-12-15

K-0914

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-25

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-06-25

2025-05-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-07-04

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-07-04

2024-06-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations

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 2024-08-23

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 2024-08-23

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-08-23

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-08-23

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-08-23

Federal penalties

2025-05-19Fine$8,281

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 155364.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.316 ratings on Google

★Tony Duke · 2025-08-21 · via Google
“If you go there, do not eat the food. It is very unsanitary in the kitchen. No gloves are ever worn when serving the residents. Kitchen staff yell at the residents. Kitchen staff are very stingy with food, portions are tiny and the quality is horrid. They rarely allow second servings and store leftovers to be used for puree meals. Sometimes, the food is not labeled and is outdated. I made it 2 mon…”

★★★★★Casey Wright · 2026-03-05 · via Google
“Byron Health Center, I went here on a tour with Ivy Tech💚 Community College💚✨️🌱 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and with the club - C.E.O. which stands for Career Engagement Organization✨️❤️🩷💘 at Ivy Tech💚 Community College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The tour was amazing✨️, interesting, and we got to sit in a room where they were explaining about the place and what they do in a nice big room and had som…”

★Jason · 2024-07-31 · via Google
“This is the worst facility around. Management sits in their office. They do not respond to family concerns. The staff should be ashamed of themselves. Patients arent showered routinely food is inedible No snacks or water is ever available Call lights are left on for a long time My family is always in a dirty diaper and clothes. Hair is oily and not combed. Only way to get a response is to threat…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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