Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN

Christian Care Retirement Community is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Bluffton, Indiana. It is located in Wells county at 720 E Dustman Rd, Bluffton, Indiana 46714. You can reach out to the office of Christian Care Retirement Community via phone at (260) 565-3000. This skilled nursing facility has 86 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 82.09%. The nursing facility is classified as "Continuing Care Retirement Community" by CMS and its legal business name is Adams County Memorial Hospital and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation. It is part of Adams County Memorial Hospital, a chain of 8 nursing homes.

Christian Care Retirement Community (Medicare CCN 155701) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2002 (24 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in August, 2025.

Contact Information

Christian Care Retirement Community
720 E Dustman Rd, Bluffton, Indiana 46714
(260) 565-3000

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Nursing Home Profile

NameChristian Care Retirement Community
Location720 E Dustman Rd, Bluffton, Indiana
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds86
Occupancy Rate82.09%
Medicare ID (CCN)155701
Legal Business NameAdams County Memorial Hospital
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation
ChainAdams County Memorial Hospital (8 nursing homes)
Chain Average Overall Rating2.9 out of 5

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with Christian Care Retirement Community in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number1447231832
MatchConfirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization NameAdams County Memorial Hospital
Doing Business AsChristian Care Retirement Community
Address720 E Dustman Road, Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone Number260-565-3000

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Christian Care Retirement Community are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Christian Care Retirement Community give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Christian Care Retirement Community, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day4.733.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day0.920.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day0.420.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day3.392.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend4.063.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend0.410.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day0.020.07
Total nursing staff turnover38.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover7.1%42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home00.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)No
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in August, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Christian Care Retirement Community for 3 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 5 citations since 2024 are listed below.

DateDeficiencyHarm LevelStatus
Aug 22, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812, Nutrition and Dietary, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, widespreadCorrected by Sep 12, 2025
Aug 22, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F0583, Resident Rights, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Sep 12, 2025
Aug 22, 2025Ensure 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.
F0761, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, patternCorrected by Sep 12, 2025
Oct 22, 2024Honor 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.
F0578, Resident Rights, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Oct 31, 2024
Aug 5, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Aug 14, 2024

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of Christian Care Retirement Community, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased33.6913.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.565.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.990.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection8.331.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.612.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.983.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.5593.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine91.0282.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.191.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened33.2914.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication20.6919.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.6495.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine64.4479.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.54.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.2319.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.7615.38

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