Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Kendallville Manor
1802 E Dowling St, Kendallville, IN 46755 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ide Management Group (10 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Kendallville Manor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kendallville, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Jan 27, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Kendallville Manor 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) | 3.39 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.37 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 January 27, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2025
What inspectors found at Kendallville Manor
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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1802 E Dowling St
Kendallville, IN 46755 - CMS certification #
- 155482
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 50.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-12-01
- Chain
- Ide Management Group (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Ide Management Group
Ide Management Group operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ide Management Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Kendallville Manor using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, transportation, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Kendallville Manor says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Our skilled nursing services also include specialized hospice and respite care, and we are the area’s only smoking-friendly facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our skilled nursing services also include specialized hospice and respite care, and we are the area’s only smoking-friendly facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
We also provide transportation to off-site medical appointments.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Outdoors, you’ll find a fenced patio perfect for morning coffee and a shady lawn lined with mature trees, making it ideal for relaxing, socializing, or just enjoying the fresh air.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne. 19.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46755 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Kendallville Renal Center, Kendallville, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Quad Counties Dialysis, Auburn, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dekalb County Dialysis, Auburn, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46755.
Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne), office in Fort Wayne, 19.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, office in Fort Wayne, 21.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 28.8 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively 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.
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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kendallville Manor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kendallville Manor an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Kendallville Manor staffed?
Kendallville Manor reports 3.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Kendallville Manor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kendallville Manor have?
Kendallville Manor is certified for 60 beds.