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Heritage Center

1201 W Buena Vista Rd, Evansville, IN 477108124290700Ownership: Government - CountyCertified beds: 172Avg. daily residents: 127County: Vanderburgh

The complete public record on Heritage Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Evansville, Indiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Indiana average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Heritage Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.00 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.68)
0.43 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.52 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
46.8% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (45.9)
40.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 25, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
17 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.2)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

31 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 10, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 10, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 25, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.