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C
Below Standard

SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD

2515 NEWTON ST · JASPER, IN 47547

8124821722 · For profit - Corporation

107 beds70.4 residents87 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.4412 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.4065 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.46 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.57% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.4412 HPRD — needs 0.04 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.4065 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.4412hrs/resident/day▼ 0.46
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4065hrs/resident/day▼ 0.28
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.57%
3.5997 weekday → 3.0391 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8323hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9974hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2996std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Dubois County Average-0.08 HPRD
3.52
03.44 HPRD
vs. Indiana State Average-0.28 HPRD
3.72
03.44 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.46 HPRD
3.90
03.44 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD ★
JASPER · This facility
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C
3.44120.4065★☆☆☆☆
WATERS OF HUNTINGBURG, THE
HUNTINGBURG
7 mi
C
3.35040.7472★★☆☆☆
WILLOWDALE VILLAGE
DALE
16.5 mi
B
3.81330.9385★★★★★
CORE OF DALE
DALE
17 mi
C
3.01260.4727★☆☆☆☆
POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES
LOOGOOTEE
17.9 mi
B
4.09120.689★☆☆☆☆
AMBER MANOR CARE CENTER
PETERSBURG
18.9 mi
C
3.4261.1561★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
36
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jun 13, 2025Health
6 deficiencies cited
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May 22, 2024Health
21 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 12, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 9, 2023Health
8 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.