Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne

5250 Heritage Parkway · Fort Wayne, IN · 46835 · 2602096279

68 certified beds Government - County Part of a CCRC

  • Cleaner inspection record than most facilities nationally.
  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
  • No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.

Red flags

No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 92
Serious harm & abuse 20% 100
Staffing 20% 83
Federal penalties 15% 100
Trend 10% 92
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 5 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.463.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.530.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day4.08≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year17%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)none

Inspection citations (5 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D February 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected February 23, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D December 12, 2024 · found via complaint

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected December 30, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D December 12, 2024 · found via complaint

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Corrected December 30, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · F March 6, 2024

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Corrected March 7, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · D October 20, 2023 · found via complaint

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Corrected October 30, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 155828 · certified since February 5, 2015. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.