Assisted Living
Vivera Senior Living of Columbus
1971 State Street, Columbus, IN 47201 · Map
State license activeVivera Senior Living of Columbus is a state-licensed assisted living community in Columbus, Indiana. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Vivera Senior Living of Columbus says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Assistance with transportation needs
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Support services, such as three daily meals, housekeeping and laundry, are also included.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom.
Private studio and one-bedroom apartments
(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: Oct 3, 2025. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Facility 26-014519-1.
Nearest emergency room
1.4 miles
Columbus Regional Hospital, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivera Senior Living of Columbus this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 5 state findings in 3 years | |
| Keepsake Village of Columbus | 2.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 6 state findings in 3 years |
| Traditions of Columbus | 3.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 6 state findings in 3 years |
| Cedar Creek of Seymour | 16.5 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 2 state findings in 3 years |
| Indiana Masonic Home | 20.4 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 1 state finding in 3 years |
State inspection record5 state findings in 3 years
- Last licensure survey
- October 3, 2025
- Licensure surveys in three years
- 2
- Complaint surveys in three years
- 13
- Complaints with findings cited
- 2
- Complaints with no findings cited
- 12
- State findings (first visits, three years)
- 5
- Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)
- 2026: 2, 2025: 5, 2024: 6
Surveys (newest first)
- August 28, 2026: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 470613: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0090 and R0148.
- Administration and Management (deficiency): Based on interview, observation, and record review, the administration failed to maintain the overall management of the facility related to the monitoring the operation of the facility elevators and maintaining accurate records of the entrapments from the elevator failures. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan September 28, 2026
- Sanitation and Safety Standards (deficiency): Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain equipment in safe operational conditions and document/monitor the operation of the elevators' failure. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(e)(1-4); correction date in the facility plan September 25, 2026
- February 3, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 467628: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- December 1, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 465819: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 465771: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- October 3, 2025: Complaint, Re-Licensure, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00465099: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure pharmacy recommendations were addressed for 1 of 7 resident records reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(2); correction date in the facility plan October 20, 2025
- Infection Control (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection control guidelines during medication administration for 4 of 5 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-12(k); correction date in the facility plan October 20, 2025
- August 8, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00463201: No deficiencies related to the allegations were cited.
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- May 19, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00458797: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 10, 2025: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00452559: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- December 30, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00449025: No deficiencies related to the allegations were cited.
- November 4, 2024: Re-Licensure, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- September 26, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00443166: No deficiencies related to the allegations were cited.
- Complaint IN00441923: No deficiencies related to the allegations were cited.
- May 10, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00432188: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 12, 2024: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00429999: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
IDOH consumer report → (VIVERA SENIOR LIVING OF COLUMBUS)
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
- 26-014519-1
- License status
- Active
- County
- Bartholomew County
- Administrator
- Kristen Chalou
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 1.4 mi, nursing home 2.0 mi, pharmacy 1.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Four Seasons Retirement Center, Columbus. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Se Indiana Inc, Columbus. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 47201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Columbus Bartholomew, Columbus, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 47201.
Our Hospice Of South Central Indiana Inc, office in Columbus, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Main Street Hospice, LLC, office in Franklin, 22.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Columbus Regional Health Physicians LLC, Columbus. 1.4 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 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 high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, 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 August 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 Vivera Senior Living of Columbus provide?
Vivera Senior Living of Columbus is licensed by the state of Indiana for assisted living in Columbus, Indiana.
Does Lilisity rate Vivera Senior Living of Columbus?
No. We publish state licensing details for Vivera Senior Living of Columbus 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 Vivera Senior Living of Columbus 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. Vivera Senior Living of Columbus does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Vivera Senior Living of Columbus?
Use Vivera Senior Living of Columbus's website, viveraseniorliving-columbus.com, or visit at 1971 State Street, Columbus, IN 47201.
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