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Nursing homeFAID #3784

Core of Bedford

514 E 16TH ST, BEDFORD, IN, 47421

(812) 279-2001

37 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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514 E 16th St

Bedford, IN 47421

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

155388

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lawrence

Facility name

Core of Bedford

Street address

514 E 16TH ST

City / state / ZIP

Bedford, IN 47421

Phone

(812) 279-2001

About this facility — Core of Bedford

Core of Bedford is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bedford, Indiana. It is licensed for 37 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Bedford 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 Core of Bedford 37 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Major Hospital

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Blue Management Services Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Brazzell, Charles

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Claxton, Ryan

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Core and Associates Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Core of Bedford Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

First Harrison Bank

Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Horton, Frances

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Hsc Medical Billing & Consulting Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Jordan, Susan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Neese, Kevin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Rd Dining

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Wheeler, Whitney

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Williams Bros Health Care Pharmacy Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1991-09-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-19

Nurse staffing

2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$191 per day (≈ $5,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

75% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 23% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

49% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-19Health inspection3 citations

F-0628

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-10

F-0912

D · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

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 2026-04-10

2025-10-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0693

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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 2025-11-07

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-03-06Health 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 2025-03-21

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 2025-03-21

2025-02-20Health inspection5 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-14

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 2025-03-14

F-0912

D · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2025-03-14

2025-01-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-31

2024-04-26Health inspection1 citation

F-0912

D · No harm found

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Corrected 2024-05-14

2026-03-19Fire-safety inspection16 citations

E-0018

F · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0025

C · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0033

F · No harm found

Establish methods for sharing information.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0034

F · No harm found

Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2026-04-30

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0300

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2026-04-30

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-04-30

2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-04

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2025-04-04

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-04-04

2024-04-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-31

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0761

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-12

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 2024-05-31

K-0918

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 155388.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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