Nursing home
Indiana Veterans Home
3851 N River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906 · Map
Government - State · 212 certified beds
Indiana Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Lafayette, Indiana. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.37 hours per resident per day, above the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Dec 8, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Indiana Veterans Home compares
This facility vs. the Indiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Indiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.37 | 3.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.85 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.5% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 8, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 6, 2026
What inspectors found at Indiana Veterans Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3851 N River Rd
West Lafayette, IN 47906 - CMS certification #
- 155787
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 212
- Avg residents/day
- 112.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2011-03-04
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (INDIANA VETERANS’ HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 337; Domiciliary: 80. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Franciscan Health Lafayette, Lafayette. 6.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage Healthcare, West Lafayette. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Physiocare Home Healthcare LLC, West Lafayette. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 47906 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Liberty Dialysis - Lafayette Ii, Lafayette, 3.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Lafayette Home Dialysis, Lafayette, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Lafayette Dialysis, Lafayette, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 47906.
Viaquest Hospice Of Indiana, LLC, office in West Lafayette, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Select Hospice, office in West Lafayette, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Franciscan Hospice Care, office in Lafayette, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Franciscan Physician Network, Lafayette. 3.9 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 risk
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 relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Indiana Veterans Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Indiana Veterans Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Indiana Veterans Home staffed?
Indiana Veterans Home reports 5.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Indiana Veterans Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Indiana Veterans Home have?
Indiana Veterans Home is certified for 212 beds.