Golden Years Homestead
3136 Goeglein Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · Allen County · 111 certified beds · avg 91 residents/day · certified since Dec 16, 2005
Part of chain: GREENCROFT COMMUNITIES (5 facilities, chain avg rating 2.6★)
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 30, 2024 · 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 (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 13, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (21)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 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. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 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 |
| May 7, 2025 | 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. · from a complaint |
| May 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. · from a complaint |
| May 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Sep 23, 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. |
| Sep 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Sep 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Sep 23, 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. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 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 |
| Mar 12, 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 30, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | D |
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)
1 fine totaling $15,646.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
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) | 4.09 | 3.42 | 3.95 | top 13% in Indiana; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.31 | 0.62 | 0.69 | bottom 7% in Indiana; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.68 | 3.01 | 3.50 | top 12% in Indiana; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.16 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 3% in Indiana; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 12.6 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 1% in Indiana; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 44.4 | 40.4 | 42.9 | bottom 43% in Indiana; bottom 45% 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 4.09, RN 0.31, weekend 3.68. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Hospital | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2018 |
| Baltes, Christopher | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2019 |
| Baltes, Christopher | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2019 |
| Bode, Glen | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/09/2022 |
| Bullion, George | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1995 |
| Bullion, George | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1995 |
| Bullion, George | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1995 |
| Carpenter, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Carpenter, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Carpenter, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2000 |
| Chudzynski, Kendra | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/15/2024 |
| Davis, Hugh | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/05/2024 |
| Davis, Hugh | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/05/2024 |
| Davis, Hugh | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/05/2024 |
| Dean, Dale | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1997 |
| Dean, Dale | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1997 |
| Dean, Dale | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1997 |
| Elick, Cynthia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Elick, Cynthia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Elick, Cynthia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
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?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What mental health services do you provide on-site, and who delivers them?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "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 | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 1.4 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, the | 1.8 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Majestic Care of New Haven | 3.0 mi | New Haven, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne | 3.1 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Heritage Park | 3.3 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3.3 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Byron Health Center | 3.6 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3.9 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Saint Anne Home | 3.9 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne | 4.0 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Towne House Retirement Community | 4.3 mi | Fort Wayne, IN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155755.