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Vernon Health & Rehabilitation

1955 S VERNON ST, WABASH, IN, 46992
(260) 563-8438
71 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
71
CMS facility ID
155810
Care type
Nursing home
County
Wabash
Facility name
Vernon Health & Rehabilitation
Street address
1955 S VERNON ST
City / state / ZIP
Wabash, IN 46992
Phone
(260) 563-8438

About this facility — Vernon Health & Rehabilitation

Vernon Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wabash, Indiana. It is licensed for 71 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Wabash 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 Vernon Health & Rehabilitation 27 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Sterling Healthcare
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Putnam County Hospital
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2015
Bray, Arnold
Governing body · Trustee — since 2012
Fry, Janice
Governing body · Trustee — since 2012
Headley, Matthew
Governing body · Trustee — since 2012
Hoosier Care Properties Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Landry, Keith
Governing body · Trustee — since 2020
Lewis, Katrina
Governing body · Trustee — since 2022
Menora Finacial Corp
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Menora, Shalom
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mfc Investment Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Offerle, Andrew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Patton, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Sillery, Debra
Governing body · Trustee — since 2026
Sterling Healthcare Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Underwood, Wendell
Governing body · Trustee — since 2024
Vernon Health Operations Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Vernon Health Property Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Vernon Manor Children's Home, Llc
Operational control — since 2015
Weatherford, Dennis
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Wood, Mark
Governing body · Trustee — since 2024

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
2013-10-12
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-19
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$396 per day (≈ $12,040/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
96% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 1% private/other
Occupancy
42% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% above the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
71
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-19Health inspection5 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-01-30
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 2026-01-30
F-0812
D · 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 2026-01-30
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-01-30
2025-08-25Health 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 2025-09-22
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-06-09
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-09
2024-10-22Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0600
E · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0726
D · No harm found
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 2024-12-14
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0847
E · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-12-14
2024-09-10Health 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 2024-10-01
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 2024-10-21
2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-08-12
F-0790
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2024-08-12
2024-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-05-23
2024-04-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0604
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-05-23
2024-01-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-02-01
2023-09-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-10-06
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 2023-10-06
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-10-06
F-0847
E · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2023-10-06
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 155810.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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