Nursing home
Communities at Indian Haven,
1675 Saltsburg Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701 · Map
Government - County · 108 certified beds
Communities at Indian Haven, is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Indiana, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Feb 5, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $8,281In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Communities at Indian Haven, compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.72 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above 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 30, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 8, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,281, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Communities at Indian Haven,
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · 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
- 1675 Saltsburg Avenue
Indiana, PA 15701 - CMS certification #
- 395778
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 108
- Avg residents/day
- 72.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-12-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Communities at Indian Haven, using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 6, 2019 to Dec 28, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $824 owed to 2 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: The Communities at Indian Haven (County of Indiana). Case 1939429.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Julia Pound Care Center, Indiana. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Association Of Indiana County, Indiana. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Giant Eagle Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15701 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Indiana, Indiana, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Chestnut Ridge Blairsville, Blairsville, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15701.
Vna Family Hospice, office in Indiana, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
365 Hospice LLC, office in Carrolltown, 24.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Penn Hospice, Inc, office in Ebensburg, 25.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allegheny Clinic, Leechburg. 23.1 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very 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 | See above |
| 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 Communities at Indian Haven, a good nursing home?
CMS gives Communities at Indian Haven, an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Communities at Indian Haven, staffed?
Communities at Indian Haven, reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Communities at Indian Haven, had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Communities at Indian Haven, have?
Communities at Indian Haven, is certified for 108 beds.