Hawthorne Healthcare Center
Indianapolis, Indiana · CCN 155780
39 surveys since 2011, 16 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
- 161
- Surveys
- 39
- Harm or worse
- 16
- Immediate jeopardyall corrected before survey
- 7
Findings at the most serious level CMS records. All were recorded as past non-compliance — corrected before the survey.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 88
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- COMMUNICARE HEALTH
- County
- Marion
- Medicare-certified since
- 2010
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 4
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 2
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 106 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Indiana.
Last survey on record
Dec 5, 2025
339 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.31 | 3.49 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.55 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 55.7% | 48.5% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $12,428 across 1 penalty
- Payment denials
- 1
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J13.7% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G13.7% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1866.7% | E622.2% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C13.7% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6093×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F8423×
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F5802×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F6892×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F8122×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Hawthorne Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF600Feb 16, 2022
A. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent sexual and physical (death) abuse resulting in a female resident being physically and sexually abused by a male resident for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for abuse. (Residents C, Resident B) B. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent verbal abuse resulting in 2 female residents being threatened with physical and sexual abuse by a male resident that was not Immediate Jeopardy for 3 of 4 residents reviewed for abuse. (Residents D, Resident B, Resident E) This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on, 2/2/22 at approximately 5:00 a.m., when the facility failed to prevent physical (death) and sexual abuse. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF609Feb 16, 2022
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to report allegations of sexual abuse for 3 of 4 residents reviewed for abuse (Residents B, Resident D, Resident E) this resulted in a female resident being physically (death) and sexually abused by a male resident. (Resident C, Resident B) This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on, [DATE] at approximately 2:00 p.m., when the facility failed to report prior sexual actions of a resident which resulted in a female resident being sexually and physically (death) assaulted. The Administrator, Administrator in Training, Director of Nursing, and the Regional Director of Nursing were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on [DATE] at 5:00 p.m. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF610Feb 16, 2022
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to investigate allegations of verbal abuse for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for abuse. (Residents D and E). This resulted in a female resident being physically (death) and sexually assaulted. (Resident C, Resident B) This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on, [DATE] at approximately 2:00 p.m., when the facility failed to investigate reported allegations of sexual and verbal abuse. The Administrator, Administrator in Training, Director of Nursing, and the Regional Director of Nursing were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on [DATE] at 5:00 p.m. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF742Feb 16, 2022
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to monitor a male resident for verbal and physically aggressive behaviors, towards female residents, and alcohol consumption for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for behaviors. This resulted in resulted in 2 female residents being verbally abused and 1 female resident being physically (death) and sexually abused. (Resident B, Resident C, Resident D, Resident E) This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on, 1/28/22 at approximately 12:00 p.m., when the facility failed to implement behavior monitoring and appropriate interventions to manage the behaviors for a male resident that became aggressive toward female residents and consuming alcohol. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Apr 23, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide supervision to prevent a cognitively impaired resident who resided on the secured memory care unit from exiting the facility property without staff knowledge. The resident was found approximately 1.5 miles from the facility. (Resident B) This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on, 4/13/25 at approximately 1:00 a.m., when the facility failed to provide supervision to a cognitively impaired resident, that resided on the memory care unit, to prevent an elopement. The Administrator, Director of Nursing, and Regional Director of Nursing were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 4/22/25 at 12:35 p.m. […]
Read 35 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 35 of 161 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 4, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Dec 5, 2025Standard2 findings
- Apr 23, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Nov 13, 2024Standard3 findings
- Aug 20, 2024Complaint3 findings
- Aug 2, 2024Complaint5 findings
- Jul 17, 2024Complaint4 findings
- Jul 5, 2024Complaint1 finding
Show the 31 earlier surveys
- Jun 17, 2024Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
- Mar 15, 2024Complaint1 finding
- Feb 2, 2024Standard and complaint3 findings
- Mar 20, 2023Standard4 findings
- Mar 21, 2022Standard and complaint19 findings · 4 harm
- Mar 1, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Feb 16, 2022Complaint15 findings · 4 harm
- Aug 2, 2021Complaint3 findings
- Jun 23, 2021Complaint4 findings
- May 26, 2021Complaint2 findings
- May 12, 2021Complaint2 findings
- Mar 23, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Mar 3, 2021Complaint4 findings
- Feb 19, 2021Infection control2 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 11, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Jan 28, 2020Standard7 findings
- Aug 29, 2019Complaint1 finding
- Apr 16, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Feb 20, 2019Standard4 findings
- Mar 7, 2018Standard10 findings · 1 harm
- Mar 1, 2017Standard8 findings · 1 harm
- Jan 15, 2016Standard4 findings
- Aug 20, 2015Complaint3 findings
- May 14, 2015Complaint6 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 7, 2014Standard and complaint5 findings
- Nov 1, 2013—7 findings
- Sep 5, 2013—2 findings
- Aug 31, 2012—5 findings
- Mar 8, 2012—4 findings
- Aug 25, 2011—6 findings
- Jun 15, 2011—1 finding · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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