Map showing the location of BYRON HEALTH CENTER in FORT WAYNE, Indiana
1661 BEACON STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46805

Overall Score

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating
1/5Much below averageCMS Five-Star overall rating
  1. Much below average
  2. Below average
  3. Average
  4. Above average
  5. Much above average

Where it ranks

  • IndianaLowest tier among peers504 rated homes · average 3.1★
  • Allen CountyLowest tier among peers29 rated homes · average 3.6★
  • United StatesLowest tier among peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★

How the rating is built

  • Health inspectionsStarting point1★−1.8 vs IN avg
  • StaffingCan add or remove a star1★−1.4 vs IN avg
  • Quality measuresCan add or remove a star3★−1.2 vs IN avg

CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.

Ratings & measures

Tap a row to see what it means
Health inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles1★Lowest tier among peersIN avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
What is health inspection rating?

Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.

Why it matters

It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.

Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover1★Lowest tier among peersIN avg2.4★U.S. avg2.9★
What is staffing rating?

Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.

Why it matters

More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.

Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments3★Above only 8% of peersIN avg4.2★U.S. avg3.6★
What is quality measures rating?

Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.

Why it matters

It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.

Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staffhrsNo dataIN avg3.71Benchmark4.10
What is total nurse hours?

All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.

Why it matters

Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.

RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses onlyhrsNo dataIN avg0.66Benchmark0.75
What is rn hours?

Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.

Why it matters

RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.

Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better47%Above 52% of peersIN avg47%RN turnover36%
What is nursing staff turnover?

The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.

Why it matters

High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.

Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$0Above only 17% of peersIN avg$5,960Fines · denials0 · 0
What is fines in the last three years?

Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.

Why it matters

Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.

Inspection history

Last three inspection cycles
12citations
5inspection dates
0actual harm (G–I)
1immediate jeopardy (J–L)
Jun 18, 2025most recent

Citations by monthJun 2023 – Jun 2025

  • No actual harm (D–F)
  • Actual harm (G–I)
  • Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
  • $Fine or payment denial

Click a month or a year to filter the findings below. Arrow keys move between months; Esc clears.

Jun 18, 20251 citationCycle 1worst J · immediate jeopardy
  1. F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareJ · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
May 19, 20256 citationsCycle 1worst E · no actual harm
  1. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
  2. F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
  3. F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
  4. F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
  5. F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jun 19, 2025
  6. F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryE · patternCorrected Jun 19, 2025
Feb 21, 20251 citationCycle 1worst D · no actual harm
  1. F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Mar 6, 2025
Feb 19, 20241 citationCycle 2worst D · no actual harm
  1. F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationD · isolatedCorrected Feb 1, 2024
Jun 16, 20233 citationsCycle 3worst D · no actual harm
  1. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2023
  2. F688Provide 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.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2023
  3. F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2023

Staffing

From quarterly payroll reports

Hours per resident per day

  • All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combinedhrs
  • Registered nursesRN hours onlyhrs
  • Licensed practical nursesLPN hourshrs
  • Nurse aidesCNA hourshrs
  • Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundayshrs
  • Indiana average
  • Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)

Turnover & capacity

  • Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better47%Above 52% of peersIN avg 47%
  • RN turnoverRegistered nurses only36%Not ranked by CMS
  • Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
  • Occupancy120 certified beds · ~103 residents a day86%Above 75% of peersIN avg 75%

Fines & penalties

Roughly the past three years

Enforcement summary

  • $0In fines
  • 0Fines
  • 0Payment denials
  • $5,960IN avg in fines
Above only 17% of peersFewer fines than 17% of rated homes in Indiana

Actions on record

No fines or payment denialsNothing on record in the current reporting window. Indiana facilities average 0.4 penalties.

Ownership

As filed with CMS

Structure

Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Chain
Independent
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Location type
Urban
Ownership change
None in the last 12 months

People and entities on file

Operational or managerial control
  • Recovery Health Services, INC
  • Lionel Brounts
  • Therese Brown
  • Charles Clark
  • John Eakin
  • Deanna Fenoughty
  • Audra Guy
  • Dodd Kattman
  • +3 more

Person Organization

Sources & notes

Public data, updated quarterly

Data sources

  • CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
  • CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
  • CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.

Notes

  • CMS Certification Number 155364 · 1661 BEACON STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46805.
  • Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Indiana and Allen County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
  • This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.

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