Cardinal Care Strategies

4600 E Jackson St, Muncie, IN 47303 · (765) 282-1416
For profit - Corporation · 104 certified beds

Cardinal Care Strategies has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 15 citations (the Indiana average is 7.2). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 9, 2026 found 15 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.January 9, 2026 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.January 9, 2026 · F0570 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.January 9, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.January 9, 2026 · F0559 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.January 9, 2026 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.January 9, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.January 9, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.January 9, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.January 9, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesJanuary 9, 2026 · F0645 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.January 9, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.January 9, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.January 9, 2026 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 9, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.January 9, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 28 citations.

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.May 13, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 13, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 22, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).April 22, 2026 · F0603 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.January 9, 2026 · F0559 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.December 12, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.December 12, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.December 12, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.August 25, 2025 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 27, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.May 27, 2025 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.May 27, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 21, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 21, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.November 14, 2024 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.November 14, 2024 · F0712 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.September 20, 2024 · F0610 · 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.May 21, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 21, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.April 3, 2024 · F0658 · 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.March 14, 2024 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.January 3, 2024 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.January 3, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.January 3, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.December 6, 2023 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 6, 2023 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.December 6, 2023 · F0851 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 23, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Medicare payment denial for 54 daysStarting December 12, 2025

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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