Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lutheran Community Home
111 W Church Ave, Seymour, IN 47274 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
Lutheran Community Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Seymour, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.58 hours per resident per day, above the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lutheran Community 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) | 4.58 | 3.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.94 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.7% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below 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 December 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 9, 2026
What inspectors found at Lutheran Community 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
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 · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2023 - 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 · Jul 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2023 - 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 · Jul 25, 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
- 111 W Church Ave
Seymour, IN 47274 - CMS certification #
- 155715
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 79.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-02-07
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lutheran Community Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Memory Care Unit
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
From those looking for the serenity and quietude of beautiful independent living spaces to those who need round-the-clock nursing care and assistance, we have it all right here.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Enjoy the complete independence of our Garden Homes and Church Avenue Manor apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seymour Crossing, Seymour. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Schneck Medical Center Home Health Care, Seymour. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 9.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 47274 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Seymour, Seymour, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 47274.
Schneck Medical Center Hospice, office in Seymour, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Our Hospice Of South Central Indiana Inc, office in Columbus, 18.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Columbus Regional Health Physicians LLC, Columbus. 18.9 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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 Lutheran Community Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Community Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lutheran Community Home staffed?
Lutheran Community Home reports 4.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Lutheran Community Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Community Home have?
Lutheran Community Home is certified for 95 beds.