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Hickory Creek At Rochester

340 E 18TH STREET, ROCHESTER, IN, 46975

(574) 223-5100

36 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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340 E 18th Street

Rochester, IN 46975

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Public record summary

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CMS facility ID

155430

Care type

Nursing home

County

Fulton

Facility name

Hickory Creek At Rochester

Street address

340 E 18TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Rochester, IN 46975

Phone

(574) 223-5100

About this facility — Hickory Creek At Rochester

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

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Rochester 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 Rochester 38 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,901 in fines. 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

American Senior Communities Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Corey, Kathy

Operational control — since 2025

Haner, Erika

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Keller, Michael

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Malott, Gregg

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Pulaski Memorial Hospital

Operational control — 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

1992-03-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,901 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-11

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$272 per day (≈ $8,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 26% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

27% 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-11Health inspection4 citations

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2025-06-27

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-27

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 2025-06-27

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-06-27

2025-05-07Health 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 2025-04-18

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-04

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 2025-05-04

2025-02-06Health 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 2025-02-21

F-0686

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-08

2024-06-10Health inspection6 citations

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 2024-06-28

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-06-28

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-28

F-0730

E · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-06-28

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 2024-06-28

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-28

2023-04-21Health inspection2 citations

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2023-05-25

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 2023-05-25

2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-08

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-07-10

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-07-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-07-10

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 2025-07-11

2024-06-10Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-07-17

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-07-17

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2024-07-17

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-07-01

K-0331

E · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2024-07-18

K-0341

E · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-07-02

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-07-02

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-07-18

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-07-18

K-0906

D · No harm found

Ensure gas cylinders are properly stored.

Corrected 2024-07-18

2023-04-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-06-29

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-06-29

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2023-06-29

E-0029

F · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2023-06-29

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-29

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-06-29

Federal penalties

2025-02-06Fine$14,901

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 155430.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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