Nursing Homes and Senior Care in Indiana

Nursing Homes by City in Indiana

The Indiana cities with the most CMS-certified nursing homes. All 187 cities are listed below the table. Homes in Indiana average 3.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day; the national median is 3.7 hours.

5-Star Nursing Homes in Indiana

Homes with CMS's top overall rating, ordered by inspection rating. See all highest-rated nursing homes in Indiana.

Assisted Living in Indiana

Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), Residential Care Facility Licensing and Certification Program licenses assisted living in Indiana. License types: Residential Care Facility. Use the state's search to check a community's license and inspection history.

• Indiana assisted living facility search
• Indiana assisted living rules
• Indiana assisted living licensing (Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), Residential Care Facility Licensing and Certification Program)

Memory Care Rules in Indiana

Indiana's term is "Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit"; it isn't a separate license, but rules apply to facilities that offer dementia care. Facilities must give families a written disclosure of their dementia care services.

• Facilities required under IC 12-10-5.5 to submit an Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit disclosure form must keep a copy of the completed form (410 IAC 16.2-5).
• Those facilities must designate a director for the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit who has a health care, mental health or social service degree or is a licensed health facility administrator, with at least one year of work experience with dementia or Alzheimer's residents in the past five years (410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(l)).
• The special care unit director completes at least 12 hours of dementia-specific training within three months of starting and 6 hours annually thereafter, oversees the unit and ensures unit staff receive required in-service training (410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(l) and (m)).
• Staff who have contact with residents complete at least 6 hours of dementia-specific training within six months and 3 hours annually thereafter, in addition to general in-service hours (410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(e)(2)).
• IDOH guidance letter LTC-2005-01: personnel assigned to the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit must complete the initial six hours of dementia training within thirty days of employment; the three-hour annual requirement runs on a calendar year beginning the year after hire.

• Indiana memory care rules

Medicaid Long-Term Care in Indiana

Indiana's Medicaid program is Indiana Medicaid (Indiana PathWays for Aging for members 60 and older). For nursing home Medicaid (2026), the state lists an income limit of monthly income of up to $2,982 (individuals who are institutionalized or eligible for Home and Community-Based Waiver services; individual only) and an asset limit of Maximum of $2,000 (single) or $3,000 (married) in assets.

• Indiana PathWays for Aging (PathWays) Waiver: adult day, assisted living, in-home care and respite. For individuals 60 and older who meet nursing facility level of care and Medicaid eligibility. The PathWays and Health and Wellness waivers share 55,969 slots for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; FSSA reached capacity in April 2024, implemented a waiting list, and invites people from the list each month as capacity remains.
• Health and Wellness Waiver: adult day, assisted living, in-home care and respite. For individuals 59 and under who meet nursing facility level of care; shares the waiting list process described for PathWays.

• Indiana Medicaid (Indiana PathWays for Aging for members 60 and older) nursing facility coverage
• Indiana Medicaid long-term care limits

Nursing Home Inspections and Complaints in Indiana

Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation (CSHCR) Commission inspects nursing homes in Indiana for CMS. To file a complaint, call 1 (800) 246-8909 or use the state's complaint page.

• Indiana nursing home inspection lookup
• File a nursing home complaint in Indiana

Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman

The Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a free, confidential advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living. Ombudsmen help with complaints, residents' rights and problems with care. Call 800-622-4484.

• Contact the Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Aging Services and Caregiver Support in Indiana

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS), Bureau of Better Aging runs Indiana's aging services, delivered through local Area Agencies on Aging. Family caregivers can get help through Older Americans Act/Family Caregiver Support.

• Indiana aging services: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS), Bureau of Better Aging
• Area Agencies on Aging in Indiana
• Caregiver support in Indiana: Older Americans Act/Family Caregiver Support
• Indiana adult day services

Guides for Your Next Step

See how to choose a nursing home, what memory care is, how Medicaid pays for nursing home care and what Medicare covers. For local help, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.

Frequently Asked Questions