Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center
Sage Bluff Health & Rehab Center is a 4-star rated nursing home in Fort Wayne, IN with 84 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 4/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5.
The facility has 90 health violations on record. Federal fines total $43,758 across 5 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: May 22, 2025.
Staff turnover rate: 70.3% — significantly above the national average.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Indiana public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Data current as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
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Fines and Penalties by Year
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Health Violations by Year
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide 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.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide 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.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
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