Hickory Creek at New Castle
New Castle, Indiana · CCN 155459
23 surveys since 2011, 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
- 98
- Surveys
- 23
- Harm or worse
- 4
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 36
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES
- County
- Henry · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1992
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 1
- Quality measures
- 3
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 26 not-for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Indiana.
Last survey on record
May 29, 2026
164 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 | 3.55 | 4.42 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.54 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 69.4% | 45.2% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
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 | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1487.5% | E— | F212.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6002×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F7272×
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.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F5581×
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Hickory Creek at New Castle, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727May 8, 2025
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide eight consecutive hours of registered nurse (RN) coverage daily for 2 of 30 days reviewed. This deficient practice had the protentional to affect all 35 residents. Findings include: Preliminary review of the survey, completed on 5/4/2025 at 8:35 a.m., indicated the facility had a nurse-staffing waiver for RN coverage of eight consecutive hours every day. Review of the nursing schedule from April 4, 2025, through May 5, 2025, indicated the facility did not have RN coverage for the following days: April 20, 2025, and May 3, 2025. During an interview on 5/6/2025 at 12:45 p.m., the Executive Director (ED) indicated the facility will continue to utilize the RN waiver at that time. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Apr 5, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure there was Registered Nurse (RN) coverage for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week for 14 of 31 days reviewed. This had the potential to affect 27 residents. Findings include: Review of the schedule and RN time sheets from 3/1/2024 to 4/1/2024, indicated that eight hours of RN coverage were not completed on 3/6/2024, 3/7/2024, 3/8/2024, 3/9/2024, 3/10/2024, 3/16/2024, 3/17/2024, 3/24/2024, 3/25/2024, 3/26/2024, 3/27/2024, 3/28/2024, 3/30/2024, and 3/31/2024. An interview with the Director of Nursing on 4/4/2024 at 11:25 a.m. verified that eight hours of RN coverage was not provided on the 14 aforementioned dates. An interview with the Director of Nursing on 4/4/2024 at 11:35 a.m. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 24, 2023
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to maintain refrigerator/freezer temperature logs to ensure food was stored at a appropriate temperature and failed to maintain temperature logs for the dish machine to ensure dishes were sanitized for 7 out of 7 days, this had to potential effect 27 residents residing in the facility. Finding include: During initial tour of the kitchen on 3/20/23 at 6:55 p.m., Dietary Aide 3 provided the low temperature dish machine log, dated March 2023, the log was blank for lunch and supper from 3/13/23 to 3/19/23. The log indicated the facility was to check the water temperature and sanitation level of the dish machine when preparing to wash dishes for each meal; breakfast, lunch and supper. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695Mar 24, 2023
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to maintain respiratory equipment in a bag for good infection control practices and failed to change oxygen tubing as ordered by the physician for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for respiratory care (Resident 20, Resident 23, Resident 12, and Resident 26). Finding include: 1.) During an observation on 3/21/23 at 10:53 a.m., Resident 20 a respiratory mask sitting on bedside table not in a bag and a nebulizer mouth piece laying on the edge of the raised floor not in a bag. During an observation on 3/22/23 at 11:50 a.m., Resident 20 laying in bed with oxygen on, a respiratory mask on nightstand not in a bag and nebulizer mouth piece laying on the edge of the raised floor not in a bag. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF851Mar 24, 2023
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure they accurately reported licensed nursing hours for 14 of 91 days of payroll based journal data reviewed. Findings include: Payroll Based Journal Staffing Data Report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2023 (10/1/22 to 12/31/22) indicated the facility did not report 24 hours of licensed nurse coverage on 10/1/22, 10/8/22, 10/9/22, 10/15/22, 10/23/22, 11/19/22, 11/20/22, 11/24/22, 12/3/22, 12/4/22, 12/18/22, 12/23/22, 12/25/22, and 12/29/22. Review of the as worked schedules indicated that agency or salary licensed staff was present on the aforementioned dates. An interview with Administrator on 3/23/2023 at 2:30 p.m. indicated she believed there was an issue with reporting agency staff members to the payroll-based journal. […]
Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 98 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 29, 2026Standard and complaint6 findings
- Aug 12, 2025Complaint3 findings
- May 8, 2025Standard5 findings
- Apr 5, 2024Standard2 findings
- Mar 24, 2023Standard8 findings
- Oct 15, 2021Standard4 findings
- Aug 28, 2020Complaint3 findings
- Jul 26, 2019Standard5 findings
Show the 15 earlier surveys
- Jul 31, 2018Standard1 finding
- Nov 30, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Aug 11, 2017Standard4 findings
- Jan 11, 2017Standard and complaint7 findings
- Nov 15, 2016Complaint2 findings
- May 5, 2016Complaint7 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 2, 2015Standard7 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 23, 2013—5 findings · 1 harm
- Jan 4, 2013—1 finding
- Dec 4, 2012Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
- Jul 13, 2012—6 findings
- Jun 7, 2012—2 findings
- Mar 23, 2012—10 findings
- Apr 21, 2011—2 findings
- Feb 8, 2011—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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