Overview
Washington Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 11th of 44 nursing homes in Indianapolis. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 62% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 12, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
Washington Healthcare Center is a government-run facility with 94 certified beds, caring for about 62 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 12, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.74 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.58 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.69 hrs
- Nurse aides2.47 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 62
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 24, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes