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Harrison Terrace: Behavior Care Plan Failures - IN

Healthcare Facility
Harrison Terrace
Indianapolis, IN  ·  3/5 stars

The inspection, completed September 8, 2025, centered on Resident C, a man whose behavior had been escalating for weeks before inspectors arrived. He had been moved between rooms multiple times since his admission. By late July, he was grabbing at other residents.

It happened on July 28. It happened again on July 29. The interdisciplinary team met and reviewed the behaviors. A care plan was never started.

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The Social Services Director told inspectors on September 4 that the team had reviewed the grabbing incidents but that no care plan had been initiated when the new behaviors first appeared. The facility's own behavior management policy, revised in August 2022 and provided to inspectors by the administrator, states plainly that care plans should be initiated for any behavioral expression that is problematic or distressing to the resident, other residents, or caregivers. Grabbing other residents qualifies.

On July 31, Nurse Practitioner 8 visited Resident C and started him on lorazepam, a sedative, for anxiety and agitation. She told inspectors she was aware at the time of her visit that he was scheduled to receive a private room as an intervention for his anxiety. The room changes and the new medication together suggest staff understood something was wrong. The care plan still did not get written.

The facility's own policy also states that a care plan should be initiated when a resident is receiving a psychotropic medication used to treat mood or behavior, and that the care plan should clearly identify the specific behavioral expression the prescriber identified as the reason for the medication. Lorazepam was started July 31. The care plan requirement applied from that date. Nobody started one.

On August 14, Resident C's behavior toward Resident B crossed into something the nurse practitioner herself described as not normal for him. The inspection report does not specify what occurred, but the incident was serious enough to generate two separate complaint intakes — 2591193 and 2589663 — that triggered the investigation.

The facility's behavior management policy runs to at least seven numbered provisions. The seventh states that direct care staff will be educated about the interventions for residents reviewed by the interdisciplinary team. Without a care plan, there were no documented interventions to educate anyone about.

Harrison Terrace is operated by American Senior Communities, whose name appears on the behavior management policy the administrator handed over. The policy is not vague. It does not leave room for interpretation about when care plans are required. The social services director, the nurse practitioner, and the interdisciplinary team all had contact with Resident C during the weeks his behavior was worsening. None of them produced the document the policy required.

Inspectors cited the deficiency under F0744, which covers behavioral health services for residents, at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting a few residents. The citation reflects what the regulation allows inspectors to document. It does not reflect what it was like to be Resident B on August 14.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Harrison Terrace from 2025-09-08 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Last verified: June 30, 2026  ·  Our methodology

Quick Answer

HARRISON TERRACE in INDIANAPOLIS, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 8, 2025.

The inspection, completed September 8, 2025, centered on Resident C, a man whose behavior had been escalating for weeks before inspectors arrived.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at HARRISON TERRACE?
The inspection, completed September 8, 2025, centered on Resident C, a man whose behavior had been escalating for weeks before inspectors arrived.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from HARRISON TERRACE or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 155636.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check HARRISON TERRACE's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.


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