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Gentle Care Strategies

1202 S 16TH ST, VINCENNES, IN, 47591

(812) 882-8292

60 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1202 S 16th St

Vincennes, IN 47591

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CMS facility ID

155519

Care type

Nursing home

County

Knox

Facility name

Gentle Care Strategies

Street address

1202 S 16TH ST

City / state / ZIP

Vincennes, IN 47591

Phone

(812) 882-8292

About this facility — Gentle Care Strategies

Gentle Care Strategies is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vincennes, Indiana. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Vincennes 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 Gentle Care Strategies 34 times across 8 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Pulaski Memorial Hospital

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022

Barry, Thomas

Officer — since 2022

Blue, Stacy

Managing employee — since 2021

Malott, Gregg

Officer — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-04-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-24

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$339 per day (≈ $10,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

58% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 24% private/other

Occupancy

71% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-04-24Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

E · 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 2025-04-30

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-04-30

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 2025-04-30

2024-09-30Health 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 2024-10-04

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)

2024-03-15Health inspection1 citation

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-03-28

2022-06-10Health inspection2 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 2022-07-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-07-12

2025-04-24Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0100

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2025-05-27

K-0291

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-27

K-0345

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-27

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2024-03-15Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0100

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0325

E · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0346

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0354

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0522

E · No harm found

Have an externally vented heating system.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-17

2022-06-10Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0004

C · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2022-08-05

E-0013

C · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-08-05

E-0029

C · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2022-08-05

E-0036

C · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2022-08-05

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2022-08-05

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2022-08-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-08-05

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-08-05

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-08-05

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 155519.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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