Nursing homeFAID #3724
Rensselaer Care Center
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
155287
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jasper
Facility name
Rensselaer Care Center
Street address
1309 E GRACE ST
City / state / ZIP
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Phone
(219) 866-4181
Website
About this facility — Rensselaer Care Center
Rensselaer Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rensselaer, Indiana. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).
It is one of 1 senior care facility in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer Care Center 68 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $128,311 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
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
Government - County
Registered owners & officers
Cross, Cindy
Operational control — since 2018
Engels, Erin
Governing body · Trustee — since 2020
Fenoughty, Deanna
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2018
Gentry, Mark
Governing body · Trustee — since 2022
Hendricks County Hospital
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Henry, Terry
Operational control — since 2018
Kutemeier, Jillian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lay, Lisa
Operational control — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2025
Preston, Forrest
Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Radadiya, Pragneshkumar
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Rensselaer Medical Investors, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Starkey, Tyler
Governing body · Trustee — since 2020
Swanker, Richard
Operational control — since 2018
Thurmond, Joan
Operational control — since 2018
Waite, John
Governing body · Trustee — since 2020
Whicker, Timothy
Governing body · Trustee — since 2022
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2018
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
1986-08-15
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$128,311 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-06
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$366 per day (≈ $11,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 13% private/other
Occupancy
58% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% 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
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-06Health inspection11 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-05-30
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 2026-05-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-30
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 2026-05-30
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 2026-05-30
F-0691
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-30
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-05-30
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 2026-05-30
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 2026-05-30
F-0887
F · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-05-30
2026-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0605
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-03-28
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-03-28
F-0943
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected 2026-03-28
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (54 citations)
2025-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-08-09
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-08-09
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-08-09
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2025-08-09
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-08-09
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-09
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 2025-08-09
F-0940
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-08-09
2025-02-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-07
2024-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-29
F-0805
K · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-05-29
2024-02-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0732
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-10-20
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-10-20
2026-05-06Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-07-17
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-07-17
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2026-07-17
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2026-07-17
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0222
D · 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 2026-07-17
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 2026-07-17
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-09-17
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-07-17
K-0927
F · No harm found
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2026-07-17
2025-02-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-03-14
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 2025-03-14
2024-02-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-05-06
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-29
Federal penalties
2024-05-06Fine$128,311
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 155287.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.6★★★★★64 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jamie Russell · 2026-02-02 · via Google“My mother has been a resident there for almost 2 months and it has been a great experience. She is well cared for and happy!! She is suffering from Dementia and it’s been a hard road but Rensselaer Care Center has been an easy transition for my mom and her family. I wished they had more help for the amazing staff that is there but I am very happy that my mother has such an amazing group of staff a…”
★★★★★Sandy Jenkins · 2026-04-11 · via Google“My Mother-in-law was at the care center on the skilled unit. The nurses and aides were awesome. Sapphire and Adam were wonderful. They took their time and gave her great care. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. She's home now and doing great. Thank you for all that you do.”
★★★★★Anne Nies · 2026-02-07 · via Google“My mother has been at this facility for almost 2mo and they have been wonderful to her. The physical therapy and activities they provide keeps her body and mind going and I'm so thankful. She is transitioning very well with the kindness of the staff and administration.”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Original records
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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