Overview
Golden Years Homestead has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 13th of 26 nursing homes in Fort Wayne. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 85% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 5, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $15,646 in the past three years.
Golden Years Homestead is a nonprofit facility with 111 certified beds, caring for about 88 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 5, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $15,646
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.19 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.38 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.67 hrs
- Nurse aides3.15 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 111
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 16, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes