Hickory Creek at Huntington

Name: Hickory Creek at Huntington
Address: 1425 GRANT ST, Huntington, IN, 46750, US
Telephone: 2603564867

1425 Grant St, Huntington, IN 46750 · Huntington County · 36 certified beds · avg 34 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1995

Part of chain: AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES (90 facilities, chain avg rating 3.9★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.73

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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 (7)

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
Mar 3, 2026	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.
Mar 3, 2026	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.
Mar 3, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Mar 3, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Mar 3, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have an agreement with an approved laboratory to provide lab services, even though it doesn't offer lab services on site.
Mar 3, 2026	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.
Mar 7, 2025	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 (1 → 6).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2025	1	0	D
2026	6	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)	2.73	3.42	3.95	bottom 11% in Indiana; bottom 7% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.47	0.62	0.69	bottom 32% in Indiana; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.58	3.01	3.50	bottom 23% in Indiana; bottom 12% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.50	0.47	0.48	top 33% in Indiana; top 33% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	24.0	45.9	45.8	top 4% in Indiana; top 6% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	40.4	42.9	—

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 3.27, RN 0.57, weekend 3.09. Staffing rating: 2/5.

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
Henry County Memorial Hospital	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	08/01/2013
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/24/2025
Chies, Steven	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Dice, Mark	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Dice, Mark	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Dynes, Sheldon	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2013
Dynes, Sheldon	Individual	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2013
Henry County Memorial Hospital	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/07/2025
Jackson, Blake	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Jackson, Ethan	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Jackson, Mark	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Jackson, Michael	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	05/14/2024
Jackson, Wessley	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Justice, David	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Kelsey, Donna	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	07/18/2024
Lewis, Ryan	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Lewis, Ryan	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/24/2025
Mathew, Pekkakuzhiyil	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/27/2021
Mathew, Pekkakuzhiyil	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/19/2025

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 did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"Which lab do you use for resident testing, and how quickly are results available?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"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
Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility, the	0.0 mi	Huntington, IN	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Envive of Huntington	0.3 mi	Huntington, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Heritage Pointe of Huntington	2.5 mi	Huntington, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Markle Health & Rehabilitation	9.7 mi	Markle, IN	★★★★★	5/5
Heritage Pointe of Warren	13.1 mi	Warren, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre	16.8 mi	Wabash, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Majestic Care of West Allen	16.8 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Peabody Retirement Community	17.0 mi	North Manchester, IN	★★★☆☆	2/5
Wellbrooke of Wabash	17.0 mi	Wabash, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home	17.1 mi	North Manchester, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East the	17.4 mi	Wabash, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West	17.4 mi	Wabash, IN	★★★★☆	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155543.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Hickory Creek at Huntington

1425 Grant St, Huntington, IN 46750 · 2603564867

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "Which lab do you use for resident testing, and how quickly are results available?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "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?"

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 155543 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)