Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center

    5911 State Rd 46, Ellettsville, IN 47429
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.2ยท30 reviews

    Caring staff and home-like comfort

    I'm very satisfied with this facility. The staff are caring, attentive, and friendly-Andrea is a standout-and the director is very knowledgeable. Nurses, therapists and doctors provide phenomenal, resident-focused care; the place is clean, I'm kept well informed, and small comforts (the PB&J!) make it feel like home.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.20ยท(30)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.8
    • Staff

      2.9
    • Meals

      1.3
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      3.2

    Pros

    • Friendly, patient staff interactions
    • Proactive family communication
    • Daily rehabilitation and therapy program
    • Competent nursing care
    • Clean, well-maintained facility areas
    • Pleasant comfort-food menu options

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and reliance on agency personnel
    • Slow response to resident call lights and care needs
    • Inconsistent availability and delivery of rehabilitative services
    • Inconsistent dining quality and limited fresh produce
    • Sanitation concerns in resident rooms and dining areas
    • Staff professional conduct and communication tone
    • Weak shift handoffs and internal communication
    • Issues with personal property management
    • Allegations of financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of care quality at this facility. Several accounts highlight positive elements: staff members who are friendly and patient, nurses described as competent, and a daily therapy program that some residents enjoy and find helpful. Some families noted proactive communication from staff and a generally clean, well-maintained environment. These strengths suggest that elements of clinical care and rehabilitative programming are functional and valued by certain residents and families.

    At the same time, a number of operational concerns recur across reviews. The most consistent theme is staffing: reviewers describe chronic understaffing, heavy reliance on external agencies, and weak shift-to-shift handoffs. These staffing patterns are associated with slow response times to call lights and delays in attending to residentsโ€™ personal-care needs, including delays in toileting assistance. Variability in the availability and delivery of rehabilitative services was also reported, with some residents receiving daily therapy and others describing little to no rehabilitation support.

    Dining and nutrition are another area of variability. Several comments note that some menu items are well received, but others describe an inconsistent dining experience characterized by low-quality or heavily processed offerings and limited availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. Special-diet accommodations (for example, gluten-free options) were described as poor in some instances. Sanitation concerns in resident rooms and some service areas were raised alongside descriptions of cold or unappealing meals, indicating gaps in dining-service quality and environmental maintenance for some residents.

    Management and culture-related issues also appear as notable patterns. Reviewers reported problems with internal communication and accountability, occasional unprofessional language or communication tone from staff, and concerns about personal belongings and property management. More serious allegations regarding financial conduct were raised in isolated accounts; these are significant and warrant investigation by families and regulators where appropriate. Conversely, other reviews emphasize caring interactions and clear communication from individual staff members, indicating uneven performance across shifts and teams.

    Implications for prospective residents and families: this facility demonstrates strengths in therapy programming and in the caring behaviors of many front-line staff, but it also exhibits operational weaknesses that can affect day-to-day quality of life โ€” notably staffing consistency, responsiveness, dining quality, sanitation in some areas, and internal communication. Families considering placement should ask targeted questions about current staffing levels, agency use, call-light response metrics, meal planning for special diets, property-safeguarding practices, and any recent corrective actions related to the more serious allegations. An in-person visit during different shifts and direct conversations with nursing leadership may help clarify how consistently the facility delivers the positive aspects cited in some reviews and how it is addressing the areas of concern.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

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    Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center is located at 5911 State Rd 46, Ellettsville, IN, 47429.

    About Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center

    Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center, often called "RBB," has served seniors since 1988 and sits right in the heart of the Richland Bean Blossom community. RBB is a not-for-profit healthcare center that's part of the HutsonWood family and runs with help from Tandem Senior Living Advisors. RBB takes Medicaid and Medicare to help with financial needs. The main goal at RBB is to treat everyone with respect and kindness, aiming to make all residents and their families feel like they're part of a big, caring family, which ties in with their mission of "your family is our family."

    The community offers a wide range of services and levels of care, including assisted living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, respite care, and hospice services. The staff helps with daily needs like bathing, dressing, and transfers, and they're always around with a 24-hour call system for safety and supervision, which brings peace of mind for both residents and families. RBB focuses on providing hands-on help to maintain each person's independence and quality of life, while also adjusting care to each resident's needs and preferences with a person-centered approach.

    RBB has patient-centered care at its core, offering furnished rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and a kitchenette for comfort, and everything in the facility is wheelchair friendly with care options for residents who don't walk on their own. Residents enjoy home-cooked meals from a professional chef, with choices for special diets, served in a community dining room or through restaurant-style service. The community takes care of housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination, and also offers support to families as they settle in.

    Daily life at RBB comes with a lot of choices for staying active and engaged. There are indoor amenities like a fitness room, a wellness and therapy area, a spa/sauna, an arts room, and a game room, plus a library and movie theater access with scheduled movie nights. Residents can join music programs and work on arts and crafts, or play games, and there are both events sponsored by the community and activities run by the residents themselves so everyone can get involved in something they like. Outside, you'll find walking paths, garden areas, and open spaces for outdoor programs and relaxation.

    RBB aims to keep everyone healthy and enjoys a strong wellness program for seniors that's focused on supporting abilities, building independence, and encouraging everyone to take part in meaningful, life-enriching activities. The community is homey, friendly, and steady in its values of compassion, integrity, quality, and respect. RBB's staff aims to make a difference each day with patient-centered care and support, keeping the local, hometown feel alive for everyone who lives there.

    People often ask...

    Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center offers assisted living and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 5911 State Rd 46, Ellettsville, IN 47429.

    No, Richland Bean Blossom Health Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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