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Hickory Creek At Peru

390 W BOULEVARD, PERU, IN, 46970
(765) 473-4900
36 licensed beds

CMS rates Hickory Creek At Peru 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 32 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
36
CMS facility ID
155406
Care type
Nursing home
County
Miami
Facility name
Hickory Creek At Peru
Street address
390 W BOULEVARD
City / state / ZIP
Peru, IN 46970
Phone
(765) 473-4900

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

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Peru and 507 skilled nursing facilities across Indiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of American Senior Communities, a group of 90 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Hickory Creek At Peru 32 times across 6 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 November 6, 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

Henry County Memorial Hospital
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2013
American Senior Communities Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Chies, Steven
Governing body — since 2021
Dice, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Gilman, Erika
Governing body · Trustee — since 2025
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
Keane, Eamonn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Kelsey, Donna
Governing body — since 2024
Parker, Danielle
Operational control — since 2023
Pidgeon, John
Governing body · Trustee — since 2013
Ring, Brian
Operational control — since 2022
Shane, Andrew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Shepherd, Brenda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
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
1991-11-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-23
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$284 per day (≈ $8,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
80% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
36
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 2026-11-06. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-23Health inspection4 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-05
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 2026-01-05
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-01-05
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-01-05
2024-09-30Health inspection7 citations
F-0570
E · No harm found
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Corrected 2024-10-18
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 2024-10-18
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 2024-10-18
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-10-18
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 2024-10-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-18
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2023-10-10Health inspection8 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 2023-11-04
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 2023-11-04
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 2023-11-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-04
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 2023-11-04
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-10
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0812
F · 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 2023-11-04
2025-12-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-02-05
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-01-31
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2026-01-31
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 2026-01-31
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-01-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-01-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-02-15
2024-09-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-11
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-11-11
2023-10-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-06
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-11-22
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 155406.
How it compares in Indiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
32
More than 43% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 35
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.0
Higher than 79% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
54%
Higher than 76% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 15 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Indiana average on 7 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased0.0%10.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight5.5%5.3%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.0%1.1%1.5%Near state average
Have depressive symptoms69.2%25.5%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%3.8%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.0%93.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened3.1%11.1%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.5%23.5%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%95.1%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers5.3%3.5%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence24.9%22.4%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication15.7%13.7%15.4%Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.6%81.9%82.3%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0657 2 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

What its owners also hold

  • Henry County Memorial Hospital has an ownership stake on file at 31 nursing homes, averaging 3.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Indiana

  • Licensing: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care
  • File a complaint: 800-246-8909 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-622-4484. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-992-6978. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Dukes Memorial Hospital, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc, about 15 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Memorial Hospital, about 15 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

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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

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
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 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered