A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing. Indiana licenses these as Comprehensive Care Facilities, a separate license from the Residential Care Facility (assisted living) rule chapter. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.
We list 11 verified nursing homes options in Indianapolis.
What to watch for with nursing homes in Indianapolis
- Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
- Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings.
- Indiana's 2025 CareScout medians are $8,943/month semi-private and $10,326/month private -- semi-private is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote.
Verified nursing homes in Indianapolis
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Run Village | Independent Living | 5457 West 62nd St Indianapolis, OH 46268 | Marion |
| Hoosier Village | Independent Living | 9891 Purple Plum Lane Indianapolis, OH 46268 | Marion |
| Westside Village Nursing Center | Nursing Home | 8616 W. 10th St Indianapolis, OH 46234 | Marion |
| SouthPointe Healthcare Center | Nursing Home | 4904 War Admiral Dr Indianapolis, OH 46237 | Marion |
| Majestic Care of Southport | Nursing Home | 8549 S. Madison Ave Indianapolis, OH 46227 | Marion |
| Community Nursing & Rehabilitation | Nursing Home | 5600 East 16th St Indianapolis, OH 46218 | Marion |
| The Waters of Indianapolis | Nursing Home | 3895 S. Keystone Ave Indianapolis, OH 46227 | Marion |
| Creekside Health & Rehabilitation Center | Nursing Home | 3114 E 46th St Indianapolis, OH 46205 | Marion |
| Clearvista Lake Health Campus | Assisted Living | 8405 Clearvista Place Indianapolis, OH 46256 | Marion |
| Arlington Place Health Campus | Assisted Living | 1635 North Arlington Avenue Indianapolis, OH 46218 | Marion |
| Wellbrooke of Avon | Assisted Living | 10307 East County Road 100 North Indianapolis, OH 46234 | Marion |
Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region
Families in Indianapolis sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Stratford | Independent Living | 2460 Glebe Street Carmel, OH 46032 | Hamilton |
| The Barrington of Carmel | Independent Living | 1335 S. Guilford Road Carmel, OH 46032 | Hamilton |
| Wellbrooke of Carmel | Assisted Living | 12315 North Pennsylvania Street Carmel, OH 46032 | Hamilton |
| Hamilton Trace | Independent Living | 11851 Cumberland Road Fishers, OH 46037 | Hamilton |
| Harbour Manor & The Lodge | Assisted Living | 1667 Sheridan Rd Noblesville, OH 46062 | Hamilton |
| Prairie Lakes Health Campus | Independent Living | 9730 Prairie Lakes Boulevard East Noblesville, OH 46060 | Hamilton |
The Indianapolis market specifically
Indianapolis holds the metro's oldest and most varied senior-housing stock, much of it built for aging in place in neighborhoods that predate the suburban boom. Eskenazi Health and IU Health's Methodist, Riley and University campuses anchor discharge planning downtown and near-north, while Community Health Network and Franciscan Health cover the east and south sides.
Families comparing Indianapolis options are often weighing a downtown or near-north community close to major hospitals against a quieter, more suburban setting in the collar counties -- proximity to family and to a specific hospital system frequently outweighs neighborhood prestige in the actual decision.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
