Assisted Living
Traditions at North Willow
1703 W 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 · Map
State license activeTraditions at North Willow is a state-licensed assisted living community in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Traditions at North Willow says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our range of maintenance-free senior living options, paired with gracious amenities, 24/7 on-site nursing staff, individualized care plans, and a well-appointed scenic campus, empowers residents to age in place with confidence as care needs evolve over time.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
3 restaurant-style meals per day
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Independent Living Villas Floor Plans
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - One-time community fee: charged.
A one-time Community Fee is required prior to moving in.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last licensure survey: Mar 18, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Facility 26-013880-1.
Nearest emergency room
0.4 miles
Ascension St Vincent Hospital, rated 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditions at North Willow this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 10 state findings in 3 years | |
| Bloom at Willow | 1.0 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 22 state findings in 3 years |
| Rittenhouse Village at Northside | 1.1 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 13 state findings in 3 years |
| The Commons on Meridian | 1.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 5 state findings in 3 years |
| Forum at the Crossing | 3.5 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 6 state findings in 3 years |
State inspection record10 state findings in 3 years
- Last licensure survey
- March 18, 2026
- Licensure surveys in three years
- 3
- Complaint surveys in three years
- 8
- Complaints with findings cited
- 0
- Complaints with no findings cited
- 10
- State findings (first visits, three years)
- 10
- Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)
- 2026: 1, 2025: 3, 2024: 4
Surveys (newest first)
- March 18, 2026: Complaint, Re-Licensure, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 466835: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 468377: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure proper open dates and expiration dates were written on open items in dry storage and on leftover food from a previous meal in the walk-in refrigerator. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan April 16, 2026
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to indicate a date opened on bottles of lorazepam (an antianxiety medication) for 1 of 1 medication room observed (Memory Care) (Residents 11, 13, and 14). 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(5); correction date in the facility plan April 16, 2026
- October 7, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00464507: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- July 7, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00461767: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Complaint IN00461931: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 21, 2025: Complaint, Re-Licensure, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00449400: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Evaluation (deficiency) 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5); correction date in the facility plan April 30, 2025
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on observation and record review, the facility failed to store medications appropriately, and date and label medications for 2 of 2 medication carts observed and 1 of 1 medication rooms observed (Residents 113, 79, 77, 107, 111, 112, 106, 93, 95, 97, and 115). 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(5); correction date in the facility plan April 30, 2025
- December 12, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00448209: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
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- November 26, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00446785: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- June 6, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00435897: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 27, 2024: Complaint, Re-Licensure, 6 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00419089: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Residents' Rights (noncompliance): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to submit an Alzheimer's/Dementia Special Care Unit disclosure form in a timely manner for the dementia care unit for 44 of 44 residents who resided on the dementia unit. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(e)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan March 28, 2024
- Personnel (noncompliance): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to obtain fingerprints as part of a background check prior to allowing an employee to work at the facility as an employee for 1 of 1 employee who required fingerprints (LPN 12). 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(a); correction date in the facility plan March 28, 2024
- Sanitation and Safety Standards (deficiency): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was served under sanitary conditions related to hand hygiene, while serving the lunch meal for 1 of 15 residents in the main dining hall. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(m); correction date in the facility plan April 19, 2024
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to hold a blood pressure medication per the parameters for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for medication errors. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(7); correction date in the facility plan April 5, 2024
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all foods were labeled, dated, and sealed, emergency food supplies were available, and trash cans were closed with a lid for 1 of 1 kitchen observation. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan April 19, 2024
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medication open dates were correct, medications were not expired, and resident medication only had one pharmacy generated label on it for 3 of 13 resident medications reviewed (Resident 11, 13, 16, and 18) Findings include: On 3/27/24 at 10:13 a.m., Medication Cart 1 was reviewed with Qualified Medical Aide (QMA) 9: Resident 11's pataday eye drops (for eye allergies) was labeled as opened on 2/31/24. 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(4); correction date in the facility plan April 19, 2024
IDOH consumer report → (TRADITIONS AT NORTH WILLOW)
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
- 26-013880-1
- License status
- Active
- County
- Marion County
- Executive Director
- Nate Milligan
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.
Executive Director name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 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 0.4 mi, nursing home 0.4 mi, pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brickyard Healthcare - Willow Springs Care Center, Indianapolis. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caregivers, Inc, Indianapolis. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46260 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Indianapolis-North, Indianapolis, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Home Dialysis Of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Carmel, Carmel, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46260.
Aseracare Hospice, office in Indianapolis, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Adoration Hospice, office in Indianapolis, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Brighton Hospice Indiana LLC, office in Indianapolis, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Vincent Medical Group Inc, Indianapolis. 0.6 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 relatively moderate; 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 March 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 | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Traditions at North Willow provide?
Traditions at North Willow is licensed by the state of Indiana for assisted living in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Does Lilisity rate Traditions at North Willow?
No. We publish state licensing details for Traditions at North Willow 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 Traditions at North Willow 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. Traditions at North Willow does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Traditions at North Willow?
Use Traditions at North Willow's website, traditionsatnorthwillow.com, or visit at 1703 W 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
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