Deficiency Index

Avalon Springs Health Campus

Valparaiso, Indiana · CCN 155795

27 surveys since 2013, 4 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
132
Surveys
27
Harm or worse
4
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2013–2026
’13’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse4

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file19/27

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
61
Ownership
Government - County
Chain
TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES
County
Porter
Medicare-certified since
2012

CMS ratings

Overall
4
Health inspection
3
Staffing
3
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 20 government-run facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Indiana.

Last survey on record

Jan 14, 2026

299 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.523.59
Registered-nurse hours per resident day1.06—
Annual nurse turnover46.4%44.7%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2796.4%E13.6%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 28 of the 132 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F8804×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6943×

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

  • F5802×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F6842×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avalon Springs Health Campus, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jan 14, 2026

    Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control measures were in place and implemented related to appropriate signage posted during a respiratory outbreak, lack of monitoring for a resident that was COVID-19 positive and lack of COVID-19 testing for a symptomatic resident for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for infection control and random infection control observations. (Residents 19 and 44)Findings include:1.On 1/8/26 at 8:35 a.m., the entrance to the facility was observed. There was no signage posted that indicated there was currently a respiratory outbreak in the facility and listed current precautions such as masking was optional or available. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Dec 19, 2022

    Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control guidelines were in place and implemented, including those to prevent and/or contain COVID-19, related to not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly when entering a transmission based precaution (TBP) isolation room, not completing hand hygiene prior to donning PPE, not removing PPE correctly after exiting a TBP isolation room, and not completing hand hygiene after doffing PPE for random observations of infection control. (Rooms 114, 113, 115, and 110) Findings include: 1. During a random observation on 12/13/22 at 9:41 a.m., RN 2 was observed preparing to pass medications to the resident in room [ROOM NUMBER]. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609Jan 14, 2026

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure complete and accurate information was included in Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Reportable Incidents related to abuse allegations for 2 of 3 IDOH Reportable Incidents reviewed. (Residents 11 and 42)Findings include:1.During an interview on 1/9/26 at 11:07 a.m., Resident 11 indicated a staff member had been rude and mean to her. She indicated she did not recall who the staff member was but that she had reported it to another staff member. The resident's record was reviewed on 1/9/26 at 1:20 p.m. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, hemiplegia (one-sided paralysis) and hemiparesis (one-sided weakness) following a cerebral infarction and dysphagia. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689Jan 14, 2026

    Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure fall interventions were in place for a resident with a history of falls for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident 6)Finding includes:On 1/9//26 at 9:40 a.m., Resident 6's room was observed. There was a standard size bed placed in the middle of the room with the headboard against the wall. On the right side of the bed, there was an oxygen concentrator between the bed and the wall. The resident was seated in a Broda chair near the nurse's station.The resident's record was reviewed on 1/9/26 at 9:26 a.m. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF694Jan 14, 2026

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) intravenous (IV) access site was assessed and monitored accurately as ordered for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for parenteral/IV fluids. (Resident 41)Finding includes: Resident 41's record was reviewed on 1/14/26 at 12:36 a.m. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, osteomyelitis (infection of the bone) and cellulitis of the right and left lower limbs (skin infection). The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 12/17/25, indicated the resident was moderately cognitively impaired. He required intermittent oxygen therapy, received intravenous (IV) antibiotic medications, and had a central IV access site. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 132 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jan 14, 2026Standard5 findings
  • Oct 27, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 17, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 27, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 26, 2024Standard12 findings
  • Jun 13, 2024Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 11, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 4, 2023Standard4 findings
Show the 19 earlier surveys
  • Dec 19, 2022Standard8 findings
  • Sep 20, 2021Standard3 findings
  • Jul 9, 2019Standard3 findings
  • Dec 31, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 8, 2018Standard7 findings
  • Apr 18, 2017Standard4 findings
  • Feb 16, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 31, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 4, 2016Standard7 findings
  • Jun 9, 2015Complaint3 findings
  • May 19, 2015Standard5 findings
  • Feb 24, 2015Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 30, 2014Standard11 findings
  • Feb 11, 2014—3 findings
  • Dec 17, 2013—7 findings · 3 harm
  • Jul 3, 2013Standard20 findings
  • Apr 23, 2013—8 findings
  • Mar 8, 2013—3 findings
  • Jan 8, 2013—4 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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