Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center

Name: Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center
Address: 4180 SAGE BLUFF CROSSING, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804, US
Telephone: 2604437300

4180 Sage Bluff Crossing, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 · Allen County · 84 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Jan 7, 2015

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.93

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: 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.

All citations in the current public record (16)

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 21, 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. · from a complaint
May 22, 2025	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. · from a complaint
Mar 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. · from a complaint
Mar 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Nov 7, 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.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Jul 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
Jul 23, 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
Jul 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. · from a complaint
Jan 5, 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. · from a complaint
Jan 5, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Dec 11, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
Dec 11, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 11, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not prevent a resident from becoming increasingly withdrawn, angry, or depressed, or from losing social connection, when that decline was avoidable.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	3	E
2024	9	D
2025	3	D
2026	1	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)	2.93	3.42	3.95	bottom 22% in Indiana; bottom 11% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.73	0.62	0.69	top 26% in Indiana; top 33% 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)	0.44	0.47	0.48	top 45% in Indiana; top 42% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	73.6	45.9	45.8	bottom 2% in Indiana; bottom 4% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	72.7	40.4	42.9	bottom 5% in Indiana; bottom 9% 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 3.34, RN 0.83, weekend 2.94. 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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
		Ownership Data Not Available

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?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
"What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
"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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Englewood Health & Rehabilitation Center	3.5 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Majestic Care of Fort Wayne	5.3 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★★	5/5
Majestic Care of West Allen	5.6 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Life Care Center of Fort Wayne	6.1 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation	6.4 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Lutheran Life Villages	6.7 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center	7.3 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Saint Anne Home	7.4 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★★☆	4/5
Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne	7.4 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★★★☆☆	2/5
Byron Health Center	7.6 mi	Fort Wayne, IN	★☆☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155827.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center

4180 Sage Bluff Crossing, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 · 2604437300

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 3/5· 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?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
☐ "What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
☐ "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 155827 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)