Columbia Healthcare Center
621 W Columbia St, Evansville, IN 47710 · (812) 428-5678
For profit - Corporation · 171 certified beds
Columbia Healthcare Center has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2025, found 3 citations (the Indiana average is 7.2). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on September 8, 2025 found 3 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.September 8, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 8, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.September 8, 2025 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 11 citations.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 16, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 1, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.November 13, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.September 8, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.February 13, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.December 31, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.December 31, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.May 9, 2024 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.March 26, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 28, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.November 28, 2023 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.04 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.47 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.14 | 2.24 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 53.1% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 171 |
| Average residents per day | 117.7 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Brickyard Healthcare - Brentwood Care Center Evansville · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- North River Health Campus Evansville · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- River Pointe Health Campus Evansville · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- North Park Nursing Center Evansville · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- West River Health Campus Evansville · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Columbia Healthcare Center on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.