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HomeIndianaGolden Years Homestead

Golden Years Homestead

3136 Goeglein Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 468152607499655WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.6on Google(16 reviews)
3/5Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
111
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $15,646

How Golden Years Homestead Compares in Indiana

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
3/5
IN average
3.1/5
Close to state average
Health inspection rating
3/5
IN average
2.8/5
Close to state average
Staffing rating
3/5
IN average
2.5/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
4.09 hrs/day
IN average
3.68 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
0.31 hrs/day
IN average
0.66 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
12.6%
IN average
45.9%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Reported nursing time is 4.09 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 3.68.
Reported RN time is 0.31 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.66.
Staff turnover is 12.6%, lower than the Indiana average of 45.9%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 23, 2024
Most recent cycle
3
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 5, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 9 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$7,665/mo
Indiana median
Private Room
$8,669/mo
Indiana median
Allen County 65+
58,170
15.1% of county
County Population
385,456
Allen County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Golden Years Homestead is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 111 certified beds. It has been operating since 2005. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.

Beds
111
Avg Residents/Day
91.4
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Dec 16, 2005
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Allen
Last Inspection
Aug 5, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
3
Weighted Score
40.8
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (21)

F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Nov 7, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Aug 5, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Jul 17, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: May 7, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0740Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Survey: May 7, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: May 7, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Sep 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Sep 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Sep 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Apr 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Mar 12, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jan 30, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0865Potential for Harm

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Survey: Jan 30, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0814Potential for Harm

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Survey: Sep 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$15,646
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineJan 30, 2024
$15,646

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide3.02 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.77 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.31 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing4.09 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.68 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.03 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
12.6%
RN Turnover
44.4%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (58)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
WOODLAWN HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Jul 1, 2018
BULLION, GEORGECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 1995
CARPENTER, MICHAELCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2000
DAVIS, HUGHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AFeb 5, 2024
DEAN, DALECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 1997
ELICK, CYNTHIACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
HEYDE, ALISONCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 9, 2019
JOHNSON, TERRICORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
MCINTOSH, RAYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2011
MELLINGER, GREGORYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
MISNER, DONNACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
OLINSKI, LYNDACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AApr 8, 2020
SCHMIDT, DONCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2006
SHAW, DOUGCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SMITH, LINDACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
VANWYNGARDEN, ANDREACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
VILLARREAL, JEANNINECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
FISHER, ALANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
GOLDEN YEARS HOMESTEAD, INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2018
BALTES, CHRISTOPHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 7, 2019
BULLION, GEORGEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 1995
CARPENTER, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2000
DAVIS, HUGHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 5, 2024
DEAN, DALEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 1997
ELICK, CYNTHIAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
FISHER, ALANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
MCINTOSH, RAYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2011
MISNER, DONNAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
OLINSKI, LYNDAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 8, 2020
SCHMIDT, DONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2006
SHAFER, SHAUNAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 12, 2025
SHAW, DOUGOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SMITH, LINDAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
VANWYNGARDEN, ANDREAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
VILLARREAL, JEANNINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
BODE, GLENTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/ADec 9, 2022
CHUDZYNSKI, KENDRATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 15, 2024
FISHER, ALANTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
HEYDE, ALISONTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 9, 2019
JOHNSON, TERRITRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
MELLINGER, GREGORYTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
MILLER, BRANDONTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 7, 2025
WEBB, HARRYTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 15, 2023
BALTES, CHRISTOPHERADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 7, 2019
BULLION, GEORGEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 1995
CARPENTER, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2000
DAVIS, HUGHADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 5, 2024
DEAN, DALEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 1997
ELICK, CYNTHIAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
MCINTOSH, RAYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2011
MISNER, DONNAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
OLINSKI, LYNDAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 8, 2020
SCHMIDT, DONADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2006
SHAFER, SHAUNAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 12, 2025
SHAW, DOUGADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SMITH, LINDAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
VANWYNGARDEN, ANDREAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
VILLARREAL, JEANNINEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022

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Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Golden Years Homestead and nearby alternatives.

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Golden Years Homestead
Fort Wayne, INCurrent facility
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $15,646
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CMS
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: $109,257
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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Health
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FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Golden Years Homestead
Fort Wayne, IN · Current facility
—3/53/53/5$15,646
Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Fort Wayne, IN
1.4 mi1/51/52/5$109,257
Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Fort Wayne, IN
1.8 mi3/53/52/5None recorded
Majestic Care of New Haven
New Haven, IN
3.0 mi3/53/51/5None recorded
Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
3.1 mi3/53/52/5None recorded
Heritage Park
Fort Wayne, IN
3.3 mi5/54/52/5None recorded
Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation
Fort Wayne, IN
3.3 mi5/54/53/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Golden Years Homestead?▾
Golden Years Homestead has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated average.
How much does Golden Years Homestead cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Indiana is $7,665/month for a semi-private room and $8,669/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Golden Years Homestead participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Golden Years Homestead had any health inspection violations?▾
Golden Years Homestead had 3 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Aug 5, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $15,646.
What are the staffing levels at Golden Years Homestead?▾
Golden Years Homestead provides 4.09 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.31 RN hours, 0.77 LPN hours, and 3.02 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 12.6%.
How many beds does Golden Years Homestead have?▾
Golden Years Homestead has 111 certified beds with an average of 91.4 residents per day, resulting in approximately 82% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Greencroft Communities chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Golden Years Homestead?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Indiana, including 5 in Fort Wayne. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Golden Years Homestead?▾
On Google Maps, Golden Years Homestead has a rating of 3.6 out of 5 based on 16 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 3/5.

Part of Greencroft Communities

This chain operates 5 facilities. View all →