Altenheim Community
Nursing Home Facility
3525 E Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46237
Altenheim Community is a senior care community located in Indianapolis, IN. It provides nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Indianapolis area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (317) 788-4261.
Operated by Cardon & Associates, which runs 14 communities in our directory.
Altenheim Community is licensed for 87 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Indianapolis average about 98 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Indianapolis average of roughly 70%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Indianapolis average about 2.7 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Marion County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Altenheim Community. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 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
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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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.
Altenheim Community offers nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 87
- Religious affiliation Church Based
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection June 2025
Resident & family reviews
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