Assisted Living
Silver Birch at Cook Road
3731 West Cook Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 · Map
State license activeSilver Birch at Cook Road is a state-licensed assisted living community in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last licensure survey: Oct 16, 2025. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Facility 26-014553-1.
Nearest emergency room
4.8 miles
Dupont Hospital LLC, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Birch at Cook Road this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 20 state findings in 3 years | |
| Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne | 3.0 mi | Not listed | $1,000/mo | Active | 5 state findings in 3 years |
| Lutheran Life Villages, 11430 Coldwater Road | 4.2 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 7 state findings in 3 years |
| Kingston of Dupont | 4.4 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 5 state findings in 3 years |
| Arbor Glen Independent & Assisted Living Community | 5.0 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 13 state findings in 3 years |
State inspection record20 state findings in 3 years
- Last licensure survey
- October 16, 2025
- Licensure surveys in three years
- 3
- Complaint surveys in three years
- 19
- Complaints with findings cited
- 10
- Complaints with no findings cited
- 35
- State findings (first visits, three years)
- 20
- Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)
- 2026: 6, 2025: 4, 2024: 8
Surveys (newest first)
- September 10, 2026: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 471603: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 471773: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 471987: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R00410.
- Intake 471802: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R00117.
- Personnel (deficiency): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient qualified staff were available to administer medications for 3 of 3 residents. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(b); correction date in the facility plan September 29, 2026
- Infection Control (noncompliance): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure tuberculosis (TB) testing and annual TB risk assessments were completed for 3 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident F, Resident G, and Resident K). 410 IAC 16.2-5-12(e)(f)(g); correction date in the facility plan September 29, 2026
- August 14, 2026: Complaint, 3 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 471223: Deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R151 and R240.
- Intake 471276: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited .
- Intake 471400: Deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R274.
- Sanitation & Safety Standards (noncompliance): Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure up-to-date rabies vaccines for resident pets for 5 of 5 resident pets reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(h); correction date in the facility plan August 21, 2026
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident B). 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d); correction date in the facility plan August 21, 2026
- Food and Nutritional Services (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen manager was certified for food service management. 113 of 113 residents residing in the facility ate food prepared in the kitchen. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(g)(1-3); correction date in the facility plan August 21, 2026
- August 3, 2026: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 470788: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 470918: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0039 and R0273.
- Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure written grievances were investigated and timely response provided to 6 of 7 residents reviewed with grievances (Resident B, Resident C, Resident D, Resident E, Resident F, and Resident G). 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(n); correction date in the facility plan August 21, 2026
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff wore hair restraints effectively to keep hair from contacting food and equipment. 115 of 115 residents residing at the facility received meals from the kitchen. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan August 6, 2026
- June 2, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 469545: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 469547: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 469570: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 469957: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 5, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 468166: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
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- February 13, 2026: Complaint, 1 finding cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 467379: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0273.
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on interview, observation and record review the facility failed to follow sanitation methods to maintain a clean environment in the kitchen. 111 of 111 residents who resided in the facility received food prepared in the kitchen. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan March 6, 2026
- December 16, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 465576: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 466177: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- November 18, 2025: Re-Licensure, Revisit, no findings listed · survey report (PDF)
- October 16, 2025: Re-Licensure, 3 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Sanitation and Safety Standards (deficiency): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure fire drills were completed quarterly on each shift. 115 of 115 residents resided in the facility. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(d); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2025
- Evaluation (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure an admission weight was obtained for 1 of 6 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(c)(1-4)(d); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2025
- Clinical Records (noncompliance): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure current information was maintined in the emergency file book related to hospital preference, for 6 of 10 residents reviewed ( Resident 2, Resident 4, Resident 5, Resident 8, Resident 11, and Resident 12). 410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(f); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2025
- September 3, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00464077: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Complaint IN00464422: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- June 10, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00458688: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- January 30, 2025: Re-Licensure, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
IDOH consumer report → (SILVER BIRCH AT COOK ROAD)
What these terms mean
IDOH: “The ISDH conducts a state licensure survey at each licensed residential facility approximately once per year. If state findings are cited on a survey, the residential facility may be requested by the ISDH to complete a plan of correction on how and when they will correct each state finding.” Survey reports are posted after the plan of correction is approved, usually four to six weeks after the visit.
Indiana law (IC 16-28-5-1) puts each rule in one of four classes: an offense, “which presents a substantial probability that death or a life-threatening condition will result”; a deficiency, “which presents an immediate or a direct, serious adverse effect on the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient”; a noncompliance, “which presents an indirect threat to the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient”; and a nonconformance, any other breach. The class shown with each finding is the one IDOH printed on the report.
A revisit (post survey revisit) is a return visit to check that earlier findings were corrected. Findings listed on a revisit report were not yet corrected at that visit.
Findings are counted from IDOH survey reports for first visits only, so a finding repeated on a revisit is not counted twice. Source: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Residential Care Facility
- License number
- 26-014553-1
- License status
- Active
- County
- Allen County
- Administrator
- Nathan Jackson
Source: Indiana state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Indiana licensing record, as of Aug 27, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Indiana, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Indiana
- Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver (age 60 and older). Indiana Medicaid waivers can pay for assisted living services. On July 1, 2024, the old Aged and Disabled Waiver split into PathWays for Aging (60 and older) and the Health and Wellness Waiver (59 and under). You need a nursing-facility level of care; apply through your local Area Agency on Aging. (state page)
- Health and Wellness Waiver (age 59 and under). Indiana Medicaid waivers can pay for assisted living services. On July 1, 2024, the old Aged and Disabled Waiver split into PathWays for Aging (60 and older) and the Health and Wellness Waiver (59 and under). You need a nursing-facility level of care; apply through your local Area Agency on Aging. (state page)
- Waitlist. Indiana reached its federal limit in April 2024 and keeps a waiting list for the PathWays and Health and Wellness waivers, inviting people each month as slots open. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.8 mi, nursing home 2.2 mi, pharmacy 1.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dupont Hospital LLC, Fort Wayne. 4.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46818 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fort Wayne North Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dupont Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 4.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fort Wayne West Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46818.
Paradigm Health, office in Fort Wayne, 2.4 miles away, straight line
Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, office in Fort Wayne, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne), office in Fort Wayne, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 9.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in September 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Silver Birch at Cook Road provide?
Silver Birch at Cook Road is licensed by the state of Indiana for assisted living in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Does Lilisity rate Silver Birch at Cook Road?
No. We publish state licensing details for Silver Birch at Cook Road but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Silver Birch at Cook Road cost?
Assisted Living in Indiana typically starts at $3,200 to $4,500 a month. Based on 52 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Silver Birch at Cook Road does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Silver Birch at Cook Road?
Use Silver Birch at Cook Road's website, silverbirchliving.com, or visit at 3731 West Cook Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818.
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