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Hickory Creek At Winamac

515 E 13TH ST, WINAMAC, IN, 46996
(574) 946-6143
36 licensed beds

CMS rates Hickory Creek At Winamac 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
36
CMS facility ID
155436
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pulaski
Facility name
Hickory Creek At Winamac
Street address
515 E 13TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Winamac, IN 46996
Phone
(574) 946-6143

About this facility — Hickory Creek At Winamac

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

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Winamac 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 Winamac 14 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
American Senior Communities
Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

American Senior Communities Llc
Operational control — since 2023
Campbell, Andrea
Operational control — since 2026
Keller, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
King, Lauren
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Malott, Gregg
Officer — 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
1992-04-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-21
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$254 per day (≈ $7,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
76% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
32% 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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-21Health inspection5 citations
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 2026-01-10
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-01-10
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-10
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2026-01-10
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 2026-01-10
2024-09-06Health inspection4 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 2024-10-04
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-10-04
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 2024-10-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-04
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2025-11-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-01-31
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-01-31
2024-09-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-10-23
2023-10-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-11-19
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-19
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 155436.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Indiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
14
More than 8% 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
3.3
Higher than 16% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
24%
Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Indiana average on 12 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased8.5%10.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight2.4%5.3%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection3.1%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms2.3%25.5%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.1%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 worsened11.3%11.1%12.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.7%23.5%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.3%95.1%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.3%3.5%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence13.8%22.4%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication4.6%13.7%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.091.511.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.411.371.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine88.5%81.9%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.3%79.2%80.1%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.

  • F-0805 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Verify & compare

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

  • Pulaski Memorial Hospital, less than 0.1 miles.
  • Northwest Health - Starke, about 16 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Woodlawn Hospital, about 21 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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