Overview
Scenic Hills at the Monastery has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Ferdinand. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 98% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 22, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
Scenic Hills at the Monastery is a for-profit facility with 88 certified beds, caring for about 86 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993. 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
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.46 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides1.77 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 21, 1993
- 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