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Yorkshire Health & Rehabilitation

A nursing home in Indianapolis, Indiana 46256

7630 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256. (317) 845-0032.

  • A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
  • Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 48 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

33 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Indiana average is 7.2.

Last standard inspection Sep 23, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard inspection on Sep 23, 2025

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

48 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

48 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 48 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 22 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Aug 18, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 31, 2026.

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

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 31, 2026.

Apr 27, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 29, 2026.

Mar 6, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.

    Rule F0602. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 17, 2026.

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 17, 2026.

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Rule F0656. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 17, 2026.

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 17, 2026.

Nov 7, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

Sep 23, 2025: standard inspection20 citations
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Rule F0686. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Rule F0554. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Rule F0561. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.

    Rule F0567. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

    Rule F0637. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

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

    Rule F0684. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

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

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0698. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Rule F0745. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Rule F0756. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Rule F0760. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Ensure 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.

    Rule F0761. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

Sep 23, 2025: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Rule F0558. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 9, 2025.

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0697. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 21, 2025.

Aug 5, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Rule F0921. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

Jul 18, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 30, 2025.

  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Rule F0770. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 30, 2025.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 30, 2025.

Jun 12, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 21, 2025.

Sep 13, 2024: standard inspection6 citations
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Rule F0740. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

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

    Rule F0812. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Rule F0881. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

Feb 10, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Rule F0686. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 22, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 23, 1985.
  • A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
  • CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
  • 109 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • No fines in the last three years.
  • 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
  • 22 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

On record, newest first
DateWhatDetail
Sep 23, 2025Medicare payment denial

Who does the caring?

3.10 nurse hours per resident per day

The Indiana average is 3.73.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeIndiana average
Nurse hours per resident per day3.103.73
Of which registered nurses0.270.68
At weekends2.653.26
Nursing staff turnover68.5%45.9%
Registered nurse turnover80%40.5%
Administrators who left2Not given

Who owns it?

  • Hendricks County Hospital owns 100% directly since Nov 1, 2013.
  • Azalea Investors LLC and Crossroads Senior Living Group LLC and LTC Consulting Services LLC and Opco CA Skilled Mgmt Inc. and Castleton Care Center, LLC and Forvis Mazars LLP and Pease Bell Cpas LLC run it.
  • 27 owners or officers are people: James D Pike (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James D Pike (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Timothy A Whicker (corporate director); Timothy A Whicker (on the governing body (managing control)); Timothy A Whicker (trustee); Deanna M Fenoughty (corporate officer, 0%); Deanna M Fenoughty (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Deanna M Fenoughty (on the governing body (managing control)); Deanna M Fenoughty (trustee); Erin M Engels (holds 5% or more of the mortgage); Erin M Engels (corporate director); Erin M Engels (on the governing body (managing control)); Erin M Engels (trustee); John Waite (corporate director); John Waite (on the governing body (managing control)); John Waite (trustee); Anita Johnson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mark Edward Gentry (corporate director); Mark Edward Gentry (on the governing body (managing control)); Mark Edward Gentry (trustee); Tyler Starkey (corporate director); Tyler Starkey (on the governing body (managing control)); Tyler Starkey (trustee); David Garetz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Garetz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mosha Kaplan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Mosha Kaplan (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Windsor Square Realty, LLCHolds 5% or more of the mortgage100%Mar 1, 2024
Hendricks County HospitalOwns 5% or more directly100%Nov 1, 2013
7630 E 86th Street in LLCHolds 5% or more of the mortgage100%Mar 1, 2024
Scooper Realty, LLCHolds 5% or more of the mortgage80%Mar 1, 2024
Gibraltar TrustHolds 5% or more of the mortgage20%Mar 1, 2024
Oregon Realty, LLCHolds 5% or more security interest14%Mar 1, 2024
Oregon Realty, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Esdov Investments LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Azalea Investors LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Mar 1, 2024
Azalea Investors LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Millennial Acquisitions, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Frontier Realty Investors LLCHolds 5% or more of the mortgageMar 1, 2024
Frontier Realty Investors LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Crossroads Senior Living Group LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Mar 1, 2024
Crossroads Senior Living Group LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
LTC Consulting Services LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Mar 1, 2024
LTC Consulting Services LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Opco CA Skilled Mgmt Inc.Runs it (operational or managerial control)Mar 1, 2024
Opco CA Skilled Mgmt Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Windsor Square Realty, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Jubilee Master Holdings LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Castleton Care Center, LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Mar 1, 2024
Castleton Care Center, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Scooper Realty, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Forvis Mazars LLPRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jun 1, 2023
Forvis Mazars LLPAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 1, 2023
Pease Bell Cpas LLCRuns it (operational or managerial control)Jun 14, 2018
Pease Bell Cpas LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jun 14, 2018
Gibraltar TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Magnolia Realty, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
7630 E 86th Street in LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024
Opco in Skilled Mgmt LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 1, 2024

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Indiana average 4.3).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating1 of 5
Health inspections1 of 5
Staffing1 of 5
Quality measures3 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 6.3 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (33; the middle value was 10).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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