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Lane House, The

Crawfordsville, Indiana · CCN 155477

20 surveys since 2011, 6 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
95
Surveys
20
Harm or worse
6
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file14/20

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

The facility

Certified beds
60
Ownership
Government - County
Chain
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
County
Montgomery · rural
Medicare-certified since
1992

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
1
Staffing
1
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 20 government-run facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Indiana.

Last survey on record

Jan 27, 2026

286 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
Annual nurse turnover51.1%44.7%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$175,065 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ13.7%K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2177.8%E27.4%F13.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C27.4%
CMS’s current file: 27 of the 95 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6893×

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

  • F8123×

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F6002×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • F6952×

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • F7322×

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Lane House, The, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Jan 27, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a cognitively intact resident with new onset altered mental status and vomiting was monitored and treated timely resulting in the resident having a delay in treatment and death for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for quality of care (Resident B). The immediate jeopardy began on [DATE] at 10:46 a.m. when a cognitively intact resident had new onset symptoms of coughing, coffee ground emesis, complaints of feeling drunk, and staggering while ambulating. The physician ordered a Complete Blood Count (CBC) that was not obtained. The record lacked documentation of the resident's condition on [DATE]. On [DATE] the resident had altered mental status, dizziness, abdominal pain, and his pulse was 128. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 7, 2025

    A. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the low temperature dish machine (a commercial dishwashing machine that relies on chemical sanitizers, rather than high temperatures, to sanitize dishes, typically operating at temperatures between 120 Fahrenheit [F] and 140 F) wash and rinse temperatures met minimum standards and the March 2025 logs for the dish machine temperatures were completed for 1 of 2 kitchen observations. This had the potential to affect all residents who consumed food or liquids from the kitchen. B. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921Apr 7, 2025

    Based on observations, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a sanitary environment was maintained for residents during meal service for 2 of 2 random observations. This had the potential to affect all residents on the [NAME] Hall consuming food during the use of cleaning supplies. Findings include: On 4/01/25 at 12:10 p.m., during observation of the noon meal service on the [NAME] Hall, observed Employees 8 and 3 cleaning rooms and mopping floors while drinks and food trays were being passed to residents. On 4/01/25 at 12:30 p.m., observed Employee 3 cleaning handrails outside of the residents rooms while residents were eating. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 19, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure hair restraints (hair covering and nets, beard restraints, and clothing that cover body hair) were worn in the kitchen during meal service and preparation during 2 of 2 kitchen observations. Findings include: 1. On 2/13/24 at 11:49 a.m., during observation of the lunch meal service in the main dining room, an area in the kitchen was observed to be marked with tape, across the floor, which designated the area staff could not go beyond, without a hair restraint. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 4 was observed entering the kitchen area, beyond the designated area, to retrieve meal trays without a hair restraint. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF580Jan 27, 2026

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to immediately notify the resident's family, and/or emergency contact when a cognitively intact resident developed new onset altered mental status, vomiting, and physical decline for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for family notification (Residents B). Findings include:A confidential concern during the survey process indicated Resident B had a sudden change in his health status, and the physician ordered the resident to go to the hospital. Despite the resident continuing to get worse, the Executive Director (ED) and Director of Nursing (DON) refused to allow the resident to go. Resident B's clinical record was reviewed on [DATE] at 2:33 p.m. […]

Read 25 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 25 of 95 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jan 27, 2026Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 9, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 7, 2025Standard8 findings
  • Jul 29, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 19, 2024Standard6 findings
  • Dec 8, 2022Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Apr 11, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 19, 2020Infection control1 finding
Show the 12 earlier surveys
  • Dec 6, 2019Standard16 findings
  • Sep 6, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 2, 2018Standard and complaint12 findings
  • Oct 3, 2017Standard7 findings
  • May 16, 2017Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 2, 2016Standard2 findings
  • Sep 15, 2015Standard1 finding
  • Jul 17, 2013—1 finding
  • Apr 25, 2013—1 finding
  • May 4, 2012—2 findings
  • Sep 8, 2011—3 findings · 1 harm
  • Feb 14, 2011—18 findings · 3 harm

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

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