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1309 E Grace St Rensselaer, IN 47978 · Jasper County
CMS certification number 155287 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Rensselaer Care Center 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 Rensselaer Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.67 hours per resident per day at Rensselaer Care Center, about the same as the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.46 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 55.9% 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. 3 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Rensselaer Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Rensselaer Care Center 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 May 6, 2026 and found 11 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 41 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 41 citations at Rensselaer Care Center across 6 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 6, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (19) and nutrition and dietary (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs" (tag F0805, level K, May 6, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 6, 2026 · 11 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FEducate 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.
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.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
March 6, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
CGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
July 16, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor 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.
EProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
EEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
February 7, 2025 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide 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.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
May 6, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 23, 2024 · 11 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DEnsure 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Questions to ask on a tour of Rensselaer Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 6, 2024 under the rule on nutrition and dietary. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 6, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 55.9% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $128,311 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Fine | $128,311 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Rensselaer Care Center
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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0.1 mi
Franciscan Health Rensselaer RensselaerEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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23.3 mi
White County Memorial Hospital MonticelloEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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