Senior Home Review
Home›Browse›Indiana›Fort Wayne›Lutheran Life Villages
Nursing homeFAID #3884

Lutheran Life Villages

6701 S ANTHONY BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46816
(260) 447-1591
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Delivered within 24–48 hours
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
155586
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allen
Facility name
Lutheran Life Villages
Street address
6701 S ANTHONY BLVD
City / state / ZIP
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Phone
(260) 447-1591

Lutheran Life Villages is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 65 senior care facilities in Fort Wayne 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 Lutheran Life Villages 27 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 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Adair, Heidi
Governing body · Operational control — since 2020
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Operational control — since 2012
Bleke, Ron
Governing body · Operational control — since 2022
Blue Management Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bohnke, Bryan
Governing body · Operational control — since 2023
Borne-bauman, Candice
Operational control · Trustee — since 2019
Fink, Jane
Governing body · Operational control — since 2022
First Bank of Berne
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Flueckiger, Russell
Director · Officer · Operational control · Trustee — since 2006
Forvis Mazars Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Gotsch, Debbie
Governing body · Operational control — since 2019
Grote, Randy
Governing body · Operational control — since 2016
Hanke, Chris
Governing body · Operational control — since 2018
Healthcare Therapy Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Kiefer, Alexander
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Kintanar, Thomas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Lehman, Scott
Operational control · Trustee — since 2020
Linnemeier, Craig
Governing body · Operational control — since 2016
Lutheran Homes, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Macklin, Larry
Director · Officer · Operational control · Trustee — since 2008
Mcintire, David
Operational control · Trustee — since 2019
Messmann, Greg
Operational control — since 2021
Neary, Tricia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Nehring, Emily
Governing body · Operational control — since 2024
Omnicare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Park, Alison
Governing body · Operational control — since 2018
Price, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Rush, Kevin
Governing body · Operational control — since 2024
Smith, Scott
Officer · Operational control — since 2020
Sprunger, Kyle
Officer · Operational control — since 2018
Teska, Lowell
Governing body · Operational control — since 2020
Trent, Tom
Governing body · Operational control — since 2022
Walda, Chris
Governing body · Operational control — since 2025
Wheeler, Dane
Officer · Operational control — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-02-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-29
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$300 per day (≈ $9,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 57% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
20% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-10-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-17
2025-08-29Health inspection6 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0761
E · 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 2025-09-15
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2025-09-15
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2025-06-23Health 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 2025-07-09
2025-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-13
2025-03-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0744
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-04-04
2023-10-02Health inspection1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-03
2025-08-29Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-11-05
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 2025-11-05
K-0342
E · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-11-05
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-11-05
2024-10-10Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0754
E · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2024-11-07
2023-10-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-24
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-11-24
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-24
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 155586.
What people say on Google.
3.721 ratings on Google
★★★★★Juanita Collins · 2025-12-13 · via Google

“The Staff in the Ash Hall was Amazing and Awesome with the help of our loved one. The Arrington/Wills Family would like to Thank you for all your support!”

★★★★★Debra Savarese · 2025-08-08 · via Google

“Haylee is been just god sent she has helped me and Ed out so much and helped with the attonrey and anythign we need i can always call her and she is right there and always gets it done for us. I really like my room, and the nurses have been really good. I couldn't ask for a better place to live for me and ed.”

★★★★★Debra Hickman · 2025-05-19 · via Google

“Haylee D. really made coming to LLV possible for my mom by the kind and helpful way she treated us. Her flexibility and openness allowed my mom to get the best apartment for her!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
,
Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked
The 27 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
Unlock the full file
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 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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