Byron Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
12101 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Byron Health Center is a senior care community located in Fort Wayne, IN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Fort Wayne area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (260) 637-3166.
Byron Health Center is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Fort Wayne average about 96 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Fort Wayne average about 3.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 1.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Fort Wayne average about 3.5 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.
The community is located in Allen County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Byron Health Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,281.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Byron Health Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Nursing hours per resident/day 1.2
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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