HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS — Nursing Home in COLUMBUS, IN

5480 E 25TH STREET, COLUMBUS, IN, 47203 | 8123726136

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds36
Average Residents/Day31.0
CMS Certification Number155424

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.38 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.77 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection September 12, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 12, 2025).

Inspection Findings — September 12, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 29, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 29, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 29, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Hickory Creek at Columbus is a 36-bed nursing home in Columbus, Indiana. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Indiana average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility’s overall quality rating is strong, which suggests better-than-average performance on many measures. You should ask how the home addresses the non-severe inspection findings around daily care, pressure ulcer prevention, pain management and medication review, and how staffing levels support consistent oversight and assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS Medicare and Medicaid certified?

HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS's CMS star rating?

HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS?

HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS reports 3.37881 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS have?

HICKORY CREEK AT COLUMBUS has 36 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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