Bridgewater Healthcare Center

It is certified for 120 beds, and about 111 residents live there on a typical day, so it is a mid-sized nursing home that runs close to full. Because it stays busy, ask the admissions team about current bed availability early in your search.

Federal regulators rate the facility 5 out of 5 stars overall — the top score. Quality measures (how residents do on things like mobility and avoiding infections) earn 5 stars for both short-stay and long-stay residents, health inspections earn 4 stars, and staffing earns 3 stars. Star ratings come from official government health inspections and reporting — they are a regulatory measure, not family reviews.

Its services page lists short-term rehabilitation with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus long-term care, hospice and palliative care, and respite stays. Specialty programs listed for this building include cardiac management, neurorehabilitation, and medical and post-surgical care. The site also describes an Advance Rehabilitation Unit, a dedicated short-term recovery unit. Always confirm services, availability, and coverage directly with the facility before making a decision.

It is part of the CommuniCare family of companies, a family-owned, for-profit chain with 121 facilities across several states. Its closest sister homes are in Indianapolis, including Allison Pointe, Hawthorne, Southpointe, and Wildwood.

Staffing is the lowest of the three subscores at 3 stars, and government data shows nursing staff turnover of about 50 percent, so ask how many nurses and aides work each shift and how nights and weekends are covered. Also ask to see the rehabilitation unit if a short-term stay is the goal. Always confirm services, availability, and coverage directly with the facility before making a decision.

Photos of the home show a front reception area, a dining and activity room with a fireplace and piano, a movie room with recliners, an on-site hair salon, an outdoor patio with umbrella tables, and a gazebo beside a pond. Ask for a full walk-through on a tour, including a resident room.

Call 317-575-2208. The building is at 14751 Carey Road, Carmel, IN 46033, in Hamilton County. The facility's website lists this same number and an online form for admission inquiries.