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Canterbury Gardens

2827 NORTHGATE BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46835
(260) 492-1400
142 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
142
CMS facility ID
155656
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allen
Facility name
Canterbury Gardens
Legal entity
Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
2827 NORTHGATE BLVD
City / state / ZIP
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Phone
(260) 492-1400

Canterbury Gardens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is licensed for 142 beds — well 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 Canterbury Gardens 20 times across 9 inspections in the last three years; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Donna Maassen
Parent company
American Senior Communities
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

American Senior Communities Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Anand, Meeta
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Babcock, Paul
Officer — since 2020
Caine, Virginia
Officer — since 1994
Derefaka, Taylor
Operational control — since 2023
Dice, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Drummer, Carl
Director — since 2017
Hanify, Thomas
Director — since 2022
Harris, Lisa
Officer — since 2003
Horn, Brenda
Director — since 2023
Lazard, Robert
Director — since 2021
Mantravadi, Geeta
Director — since 2021
Mathai, Alexander
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Payne, Monica
Director — since 2021
Van Camp, Steven
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1998-08-27
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-29
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$334 per day (≈ $10,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
78% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 20% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
10% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
142
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-09-29Health inspection3 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-11-28
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-11-28
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-11-28
2024-01-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-02-12
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2023-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-18
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-18
F-0699
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-01-18
F-0743
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.
Corrected 2024-01-18
F-0745
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-01-18
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2023-10-15
2025-09-29Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-01-20
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-01-20
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-01-20
K-0927
E · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2026-01-20
2024-10-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2023-12-19Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-02-12
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 2024-02-12
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0754
E · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2024-02-12
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 155656.
What people say on Google.
4.168 ratings on Google
★Kayla Miller · 2026-03-16 · via Google

“This facility is an absolute joke. My family member was there for 2 weeks and received thee worst care. Her bedding was changed max 2x a week (found fecal matter on her sheets and where they just covered it up with a soaker pad), wounds were not taken care of properly even when instructed by the wound doctor, nurses do not communicate with each other or with us on anything, morning meds were alway…”

★★★★★Kimm Tabb · 2026-03-19 · via Google

“The staff at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center takes excellent care of my brother Robert! He is very happy and comfortable at Canterbury! We would definitely recommend this facility to any and everyone;”

★★★★★Abbi Satterthewaite · 2026-03-19 · via Google

“Great place to go if you need physical therapy, you feel like family in here. As the resident council president, seeing the changes that need to be made get done after our meetings is amazing. They understand our needs and respond amazingly.”

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

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1386700755
Monthly federal file
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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