Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Towne House Retirement Community
2209 St Joe Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Bhi Senior Living (7 facilities) · 32 certified beds
Towne House Retirement Community is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.23 hours per resident per day, above the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on May 28, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Towne House Retirement Community 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) | 5.23 | 3.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.47 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.3% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Towne House Retirement Community
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · 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 · May 30, 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 · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 24, 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
- 2209 St Joe Center Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 - CMS certification #
- 155475
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 32
- Avg residents/day
- 11.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1992-12-01
- Chain
- Bhi Senior Living (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Bhi Senior Living
Bhi Senior Living operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bhi Senior Living facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Dupont Hospital LLC, Fort Wayne. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 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 Summit City Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dupont Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fort Wayne North Dialysis, Fort Wayne, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46825.
Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, office in Fort Wayne, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Parkview Hospice, office in Fort Wayne, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne), office in Fort Wayne, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 11.5 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 Towne House Retirement Community a good nursing home?
CMS gives Towne House Retirement Community an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Towne House Retirement Community staffed?
Towne House Retirement Community reports 5.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Towne House Retirement Community had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Towne House Retirement Community have?
Towne House Retirement Community is certified for 32 beds.