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Columbia Healthcare Center

621 W COLUMBIA ST, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710
(812) 428-5678
171 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
171
CMS facility ID
155224
Care type
Nursing home
County
Vanderburgh
Facility name
Columbia Healthcare Center
Street address
621 W COLUMBIA ST
City / state / ZIP
Evansville, IN 47710
Phone
(812) 428-5678

Columbia Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Evansville, Indiana. It is licensed for 171 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 31 senior care facilities in Evansville 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 Columbia Healthcare Center 47 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
American Senior Communities
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

American Senior Communities Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Babcock, Paul
Officer — since 2020
Bartels, Cindy
Operational control — since 2020
Beran, Andrea
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Caine, Virginia
Officer — since 1994
Dice, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Drummer, Carl
Director — since 2017
Fehribach, Gregory
Director — since 2004
Hanify, Thomas
Director — since 2022
Harris, Lisa
Officer — since 2003
Lazard, Robert
Director — since 2021
Mantravadi, Geeta
Director — since 2021
Mukes-gaither, Beverly
Director — since 2022
Neese, Kevin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
1983-11-17
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-08
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$318 per day (≈ $9,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
86% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
171
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-07-14
2026-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-29
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (45 citations)
2025-11-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-11-25
2025-09-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-10-08
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-10-08
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-10-08
2025-02-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-03-11
2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-30
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-30
2024-11-01Health inspection9 citations
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 2024-11-29
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-11-29
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 2024-11-29
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-29
2024-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-06-05
2024-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-04-17
2023-11-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2023-12-20
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 2023-12-20
2023-08-14Health inspection14 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-14
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 2023-09-14
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 2023-09-14
F-0691
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-14
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 2023-09-14
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-09-14
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2023-09-14
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 2023-09-14
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 2023-09-14
2025-09-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-22
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-10-22
2023-08-14Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-10-27
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 2023-10-27
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2023-10-27
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-10-27
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 155224.
What people say on Google.
3.866 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jeff Brewer · 2026-07-23 · via Google

“Columbia has undergone a massive culture upgrade. Current leadership has built a team with genuine servant hearts. Residents are cared for with compassion and dignity. Facility also has several residents that are highly social. These residents help others fight isolation and feel like they are part of a community. It's unique and special. Location is directly across from Deaconess Midtown, so any …”

★★★★★Debra Harrington · 2026-04-10 · via Google

“People who works at Columbia Nursing Home ,u really do a great job with our mom Mary Anna Harrington ,Lacy does real good of fixing our mom's hair ,and keep up the good work with the drinks for our mom , cause we don't want her to dehydrated ,keep up the good work ,u all do an awesome job with our mom ,and her friend Christy.”

★★★★★Jonathan Austin · 2026-01-09 · via Google

“Columbia and Valeri have been nothing short of amazing! They have helped me in my role as a case manager and Valeri with go to battle for anyone in need and for that I am thankful!”

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

Primary tier
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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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered