Aperion Care Peru

Name: Aperion Care Peru
Address: 1850 WEST MATADOR ST, Peru, IN, 46970, US
Telephone: 7656895000

1850 West Matador St, Peru, IN 46970 · Miami County · 92 certified beds · avg 75 residents/day · certified since May 29, 2002 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: APERION CARE (33 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.81

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (28)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jan 30, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Jan 30, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs.
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care.
Dec 20, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · from a complaint
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Sep 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · from a complaint
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Sep 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 10).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	E
2024	11	E
2026	10	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Indiana avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	2.81	3.42	3.95	bottom 15% in Indiana; bottom 8% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.33	0.62	0.69	bottom 8% in Indiana; bottom 13% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.48	3.01	3.50	bottom 16% in Indiana; bottom 9% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.38	0.47	0.48	bottom 42% in Indiana; bottom 47% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	57.9	45.9	45.8	bottom 17% in Indiana; bottom 20% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	60.0	40.4	42.9	bottom 18% in Indiana; bottom 22% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.66, RN 0.43, weekend 3.23. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Aperion Care Peru LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2014
Beaty, Jeff	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Caldwell, Dana	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Carter, Douglas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Coffin, John	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Handy, Shayne	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2014
Handy, Shayne	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2014
Horner, John	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2014
Jones, Curtis	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Sandman, Jan	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022
Tandy, Sherri	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Hickory Creek at Peru	6.5 mi	Peru, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Blair Ridge Health Campus	6.5 mi	Peru, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility, the	6.7 mi	Peru, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Miller's Merry Manor	11.8 mi	Logansport, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Waterford Place Health Campus	12.3 mi	Kokomo, IN	★★★★★	4/5
North Woods Village	12.5 mi	Kokomo, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Camelot Care Center	12.7 mi	Logansport, IN	★★★★☆	5/5
Woodbridge Health Campus	12.8 mi	Logansport, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Brickyard Healthcare -Sycamore Village Care Center	12.8 mi	Kokomo, IN	★★★☆☆	3/5
Chase Center	12.8 mi	Logansport, IN	★★★★★	5/5
Wellbrooke of Kokomo	14.6 mi	Kokomo, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Kokomo Healthcare Center	15.0 mi	Kokomo, IN	★★★★☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155702.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Aperion Care Peru

1850 West Matador St, Peru, IN 46970 · 7656895000

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 155702 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)