Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne
Nursing Home Facility
1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne 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) 422-8520.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne is licensed for 115 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Fort Wayne average about 96 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 73% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 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. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Allen County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Life Care Center Of Fort Wayne offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 115
- Occupancy 73%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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