Bedford · 47421
White River Lodge
3710 Kenny Simpson Ln
Bedford, IN 47421
Core of Bedford
⌖ Bedford, IN · Lawrence County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds37
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Core of Bedford
Core of Bedford is a 37-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bedford, IN. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Indiana is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.2. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 45 min a day with each resident, less than the Indiana average of 3 hr 41 min. About 55% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameCore Of Bedford
LocationLawrence County, Indiana
Phone(812) 279-2001
Address514 E 16th St, Bedford, IN 47421 · Lawrence County
CMS provider number155388
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyMajor Hospital · 7 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 1, 1991 (35 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Mar 2026)Indiana average: 7.2. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 45 min a dayIndiana average: 3 hr 41 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident22 min a dayIndiana average: 40 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover55% a yearIndiana average: 46%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Indiana average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.8%State average: 3.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.9%State average: 3.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs21.9%State average: 13.6%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 1.6Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Indiana average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Indiana, Medicaid pays for 65% of resident days at a typical home.
- 76% Medicaid
- 4% Medicare
- 19% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average86%Indiana typical: 73%
Cost of care per resident day$292Indiana typical: $353
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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