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Kokomo Healthcare Center

429 W LINCOLN RD, KOKOMO, IN, 46902
(765) 453-5600
80 licensed beds

CMS rates Kokomo Healthcare Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 22 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
155222
Care type
Nursing home
County
Howard
Facility name
Kokomo Healthcare Center
Street address
429 W LINCOLN RD
City / state / ZIP
Kokomo, IN 46902
Phone
(765) 453-5600

About this facility — Kokomo Healthcare Center

Kokomo Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. It is licensed for 80 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Kokomo 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 Communicare Health, a group of 110 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Kokomo Healthcare Center 22 times across 11 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 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
Communicare Health
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Hancock Regional Hospital
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2014
Bond, Maria
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2021
Clark, Timothy
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2014
Daugherty, Joshua
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2020
Felker, Dean
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2014
Joyner, Sara
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2022
Lincoln Mgt Co Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Long, Steven
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2014
Mustaklem, Marwan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Odenthal, Richard
Governing body · Operational control — since 2017
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Omg In Mstr Lsco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Reed, Sydnie
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Willard, Lacey
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2022
Wilson, Roy
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
17 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1983-07-20
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-08
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$546 per day (≈ $16,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
83% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 13% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
46% above the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-09-23
2025-09-08Health inspection4 citations
F-0602
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-10-08
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-10-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-08
F-0755
F · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-08
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2024-10-11Health inspection2 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-11-06
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-06
2024-05-17Health inspection3 citations
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-12
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-06-12
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-06-12
2024-03-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-04-04
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-04
2023-11-06Health 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 2023-12-07
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-12-07
2023-10-12Health 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 2023-10-02
2025-09-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0031
C · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-12-08
2024-10-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations
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 2024-11-20
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-20
2024-05-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-08-08
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-08-08
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 155222.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Indiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
22
More than 21% 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
3.5
Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
43%
Higher than 42% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Indiana average on 8 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 increased4.7%10.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.9%5.3%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3%0.3%0.7%Near state average
With a urinary tract infection0.9%1.1%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms23.7%25.5%13.5%Near state average
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6%3.8%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.0%93.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened6.5%11.1%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication34.1%23.5%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.4%95.1%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.5%3.5%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence17.0%22.4%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication5.2%13.7%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine73.3%81.9%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine70.9%79.2%80.1%Worse 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-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

What its owners also hold

  • Hancock Regional Hospital has an ownership stake on file at 27 nursing homes, averaging 3.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

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

  • Community Howard Regional Health Inc., about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Ascension St Vincent Kokomo, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital Inc, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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