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817 N Whitlock Ave Crawfordsville, IN 47933 · Montgomery County
All 4 nursing homes in Crawfordsville, IN (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 155419 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Indiana average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.39 hours per resident per day at Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville, below the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.66 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.90 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 46.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Indiana median 45.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville: Medicare and Medicaid
Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Indiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 3, 2025 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 18 citations at Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville across 6 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 18 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (4) and pharmacy service (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0727, level F, July 3, 2025).
May 4, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
January 13, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
July 3, 2025 · 3 citations
FHave 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.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 23, 2024 · 5 citations
EHave 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.
EEnsure 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.
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
November 9, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 10, 2023 · 4 citations
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.2 mi
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville CrawfordsvilleEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 1h 42m for patients treated and sent home
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22.4 mi
Witham Health Services LebanonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 57m for patients treated and sent home
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23.9 mi
Franciscan Health Lafayette LafayetteEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 41m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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