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1010 W Washington Center Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · Allen County
All 26 nursing homes in Fort Wayne, IN (25 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 155479 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne 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 Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne 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 4.06 hours per resident per day at Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne, above the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.98 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.59 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 70.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Indiana median 45.5%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne: Medicare and Medicaid
Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne 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 June 25, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 25 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 25 citations at Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne across 9 inspection dates, 10 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 25 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (11) and nutrition and dietary (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level E, November 20, 2025).
November 20, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
June 25, 2025 · 7 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
May 15, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor 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.
March 14, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
October 21, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
August 26, 2024 · 6 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
April 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
December 22, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
August 8, 2023 · 3 citations
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.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Questions to ask on a tour of Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne
- Nursing staff turnover was 70.5% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- 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 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 2.2 mi
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3.4 mi
Parkview Hospital Fort WayneEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 30m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.5 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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