Bertha D Garten Ketcham Memorial Center
601 E Race St, Odon, IN 47562 · Daviess County · 84 certified beds · avg 63 residents/day · certified since Oct 10, 1994
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 26, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Mar 21, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (18)
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 22, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow a resident's chosen representative — often a family member or someone with power of attorney — to exercise the resident's rights on their behalf. When a resident can't speak for themselves, their representative steps into that role. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 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. |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · from a complaint |
| Feb 26, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Oct 10, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Oct 10, 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. |
| Oct 10, 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. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience. · from a complaint |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 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. |
| Dec 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have doctor's orders in place for a resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. · from a complaint |
| Dec 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Aug 3, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | E |
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) | 4.65 | 3.42 | 3.95 | top 5% in Indiana; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.69 | top 47% in Indiana; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.03 | 3.01 | 3.50 | top 7% in Indiana; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.48 | top 45% in Indiana; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.6 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 40% in Indiana; top 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 40.4 | 42.9 | bottom 35% in Indiana; bottom 39% 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 4.40, RN 0.54, weekend 3.81. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/02/2013 |
| Beard, Jane | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Beard, Jane | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Bertha D. Garten Ketcham Memorial Center, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2013 |
| Bertha D. Garten Ketcham Memorial Center, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2013 |
| Bevers, Susan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Fish, Eric | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Fish, Eric | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Fuller, Kenneth | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Fuller, Kenneth | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Gilliland, Terrence | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2012 |
| Harpe, Brandon | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Healy, Keitha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Healy, Keitha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/19/2025 |
| Kleber, Courtney | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Lawyer, Paulisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Lawyer, Paulisa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Mann, Deborah | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/10/2014 |
| Mann, Deborah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/10/2014 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "How do you involve a resident's representative in care decisions, and how quickly are they consulted?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "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?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155539.