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Hickory Creek At Columbus

5480 E 25TH STREET, COLUMBUS, IN, 47203

(812) 372-6136

36 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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5480 E 25th Street

Columbus, IN 47203

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

155424

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bartholomew

Facility name

Hickory Creek At Columbus

Street address

5480 E 25TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Columbus, IN 47203

Phone

(812) 372-6136

About this facility — Hickory Creek At Columbus

Hickory Creek At Columbus is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Indiana. It is licensed for 36 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Columbus 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 Hickory Creek At Columbus 24 times across 7 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

American Senior Communities

Ownership type

Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Henry County Memorial Hospital

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2013

American Senior Communities Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Bowling, Kimberly

Operational control — since 2026

Chies, Steven

Governing body — since 2021

Dice, Mark

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Dynes, Sheldon

Governing body · Trustee — since 2013

Jackson, Blake

Governing body — since 2021

Jackson, Ethan

Governing body — since 2021

Jackson, Mark

Governing body — since 2021

Jackson, Michael

Governing body — since 2024

Jackson, Wessley

Governing body — since 2021

Justice, David

Governing body — since 2021

Kelsey, Donna

Governing body — since 2024

Morio-hale, Sabrina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Mustaklem, Marwan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Pidgeon, John

Governing body · Trustee — since 2013

Ring, Brian

Officer · Operational control — since 2022

Shane, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Shore, Marion

Governing body · Trustee — since 2013

Stitle, Stephen

Governing body — since 2021

Van Camp, Steven

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ware, Deborah

Governing body · Trustee — since 2021

Wright, Theressa

Governing body — since 2021

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

1992-02-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-12

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$319 per day (≈ $9,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

83% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 12% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% 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.

2025-09-12Health inspection3 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 2025-09-29

F-0755

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-29

F-0812

D · 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 2025-09-29

2024-08-29Health inspection2 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 2024-09-21

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-21

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2024-01-16Health 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 2024-02-03

2023-06-12Health inspection2 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-07-07

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 2023-07-07

2025-09-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-12-19

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-19

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-12-19

K-0930

D · No harm found

Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.

Corrected 2025-12-19

2024-08-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-09-27

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-27

K-0200

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-27

2023-06-12Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-08-19

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2023-08-19

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-08-19

E-0029

F · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2023-08-19

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-08-19

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-08-19

K-0300

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2023-08-19

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-19

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-19

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 155424.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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