Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing)
9802 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 84 certified beds
Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, above the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Mar 19, 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 Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.03 | 3.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.66 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.4% | 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 March 3, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 27, 2026
What inspectors found at Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing)
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
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · 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 · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 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 · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 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 · Feb 19, 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
- 9802 Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 - CMS certification #
- 155800
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg residents/day
- 78.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2012-09-10
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dupont Hospital LLC, Fort Wayne. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46825 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fort Wayne North Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dupont Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Summit City Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 4.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46825.
Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne), office in Fort Wayne, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Transitions Fort Wayne, LLC, office in Fort Wayne, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Paradigm Health, office in Fort Wayne, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 12.6 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 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 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 Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) have?
Lutheran Life Villages (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 84 beds.