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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Indiana
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
11,798
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
3.7%
of national volume in that category
Indiana's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 11,798 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 4,019 citations — about 3.7% of the real national total for that category comes from Indiana alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 8.4 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (IN) →All 10 deficiency categories in Indiana
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 4,019 | $32,503 | 481 | 8.4 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,743 | $32,503 | 447 | 3.9 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,409 | $31,625 | 408 | 3.5 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,358 | $31,497 | 437 | 3.1 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 843 | $32,384 | 369 | 2.3 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 839 | $31,568 | 379 | 2.2 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 698 | $36,478 | 281 | 2.5 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 347 | $29,391 | 193 | 1.8 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 327 | $31,284 | 216 | 1.5 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 215 | $30,539 | 144 | 1.5 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Indiana have?
11,798 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Indiana?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 4,019 real citations — about 3.7% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Indiana's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 8.4 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).