RAWLINS HOUSE HEALTH & LIVING COMMUNITY

Rawlins House Health & Living Community is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility located at 300 J H Walker Dr in Pendleton, Indiana (ZIP 46064), within Madison County. The facility operates 110 certified beds and is classified under government ownership at the county level. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. Rawlins House Health & Living Community holds an overall CMS star rating of 5 out of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars for skilled nursing facilities. CMS star ratings are derived from three primary components: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. The facility received a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5, a staffing rating of 4 out of 5, and a quality measure rating of 5 out of 5. These component ratings reflect performance across the standardized federal evaluation criteria used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in its Nursing Home Care Compare program. The overall 5-star rating indicates performance across all three domains that exceeds what is observed in a substantial portion of facilities nationally. As a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility, Rawlins House Health & Living Community is able to bill directly for services provided to residents enrolled in either program. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to specific eligibility requirements and duration limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under Indiana state guidelines. Residents or families seeking details about coverage specifics are encouraged to consult directly with the facility's admissions or billing staff, or to contact the relevant state and federal program offices. When evaluated in the context of national benchmarks, Rawlins House Health & Living Community performs above average across all measured categories. The national average overall CMS star rating is 3.0 stars, and this facility's overall rating of 5 stars reflects a performance level that is notably higher. Both the staffing and health inspection components, each rated at 4 stars, indicate above-average performance relative to the national baseline. The quality measure component rating of 5 stars suggests that resident outcome data, including clinical measures tracked by CMS, falls within the top tier nationally. As a county-government-operated facility in a smaller Indiana community, this facility represents a publicly accountable option for skilled nursing care in the Pendleton area.