Premier Healthcare of New Harmony

    251 IN-66, New Harmony, IN 47631
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate memory-care feels like home

    I placed my grandmother in the secured memory-care unit and have been very pleased. The staff - especially Racheal and Cola - are compassionate, knowledgeable, and consistently go above and beyond. The clean, well-maintained facility has a garden-view room, birds at the feeders, a warm hometown vibe, lots of activities and family events, and personalized therapy. Communication and leadership have been welcoming and responsive; it truly feels like home and I would recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Aug 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

    3.90·(31)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Secure, well-managed memory-care (Alzheimer's/Dementia) unit
    • Personalized, family-oriented care approach
    • Engaging activities program and frequent outings
    • Clean, welcoming, well-maintained interior and grounds
    • Strong therapeutic services including personalized physical therapy
    • Good communication channels with families and external vendors
    • Homelike, small-facility atmosphere with garden views
    • Staff willingness to go above-and-beyond resident needs
    • Active social calendar and family events

    Cons

    • High staff turnover and frequent understaffing
    • Inconsistent management and leadership instability
    • Cleanliness and odor inconsistencies in some areas
    • Incontinence-care delays and handling issues
    • Variable staff competency and uneven training
    • Administrative communication and transparency gaps
    • Gaps in family notification and critical-incident communication
    • Allegations of discriminatory conduct and hostile administrative behavior
    • Inconsistent dining quality and meal taste
    • Inadequate outdoor smoking accommodations

    Summary of reviews

    The review set presents a mixed but consistent picture: many accounts describe genuinely compassionate, personalized care delivered in a small, homelike setting, while a distinct subset of comments raise operational concerns that families should evaluate before placement.

    Care quality is frequently praised, particularly in the memory-care unit. Review content highlights attentive caregivers, individualized attention, and staff who are willing to exceed routine expectations. Several accounts single out therapeutic services (including personalized physical therapy), ongoing activities, secure locked memory-care arrangements, and a strong sense of family orientation in day-to-day caregiving. Physical environment descriptions emphasize a well-maintained, welcoming interior with garden views and an active social calendar that includes trips and family events.

    At the same time, reviews reveal recurrent staffing and operational issues. There are multiple indications of high staff turnover, understaffing at times, and uneven staff competency that can produce variable resident experiences. Several comments point to periods of sanitation concerns and localized odor issues that appear to have improved for some families but remain a noted area of inconsistency. Relatedly, there are reports suggesting delays or gaps in incontinence care and in other basic assistance tasks when staffing is strained.

    Management and administrative practices are a notable area of divergence. Positive notes about leadership changes and engaged new directors appear alongside critiques of inconsistent communication, gaps in transparency (including around DNR and scheduling matters), and deficiencies in family notification during critical incidents. There are also allegations regarding discriminatory conduct and hostile administrative behavior; these are serious claims within the review set and warrant direct inquiry and verification by prospective families.

    Dining and amenities receive mixed feedback: some reviewers describe acceptable meal service and appealing communal areas, while others raise concerns about inconsistent food taste and meal quality. Outdoor smoking arrangements and sheltering for smokers are described as inadequate by some families, which affects resident and visitor comfort in exterior areas.

    Taken together, the pattern is polarized: many families describe a facility with caring staff, effective memory-care programming, and a home-like environment, while others document operational weaknesses tied to staffing stability, administrative transparency, and occasional sanitation and care-delivery inconsistencies. Prospective residents and families should prioritize an in-person visit, ask about current staffing ratios and turnover, review sanitation and incontinence-care protocols, request examples of family communication and critical-incident procedures, and, if memory care is needed, observe the secured unit during active hours to assess staff–resident interactions directly.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Premier Healthcare of New Harmony is located at 251 IN-66, New Harmony, IN, 47631.

    About Premier Healthcare of New Harmony

    Premier Healthcare of New Harmony sits in the historic town of New Harmony, Indiana, surrounded by farmland and countryside, and this facility's been around since opening its doors back in 1988, taking in folks aged 55 and over who are looking for a place that covers many levels of care, so you'll find everything from independent living and assisted living to full nursing home care, respite care, and memory support for those who need it. The place's got 96 certified beds and sees around 50 residents on an average day, with both long-term and short-term rehab options, hospice, and even home care support for when somebody needs it in a pinch or during recovery. They offer a range of therapies, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, through their in-house therapy department that takes care of both folks living there and others in the area as outpatients, and the care team's focused on patient-centered care whether someone's there for rehab after a hospital stay or staying long haul. Now, with tailored care choices that can be dialed in to fit what each resident needs, the place can help with both basic and complex health issues, though it's worth noting they've had inspection deficiencies, including care planning, pharmacy handling, nutrition, and some infection control areas, totaling 55 documented in reports, which means families should always check those records for peace of mind. The nurse turnover rate's pretty high, at about 71.9%, and the average nursing hours per resident per day is 3.37, with Daviess County Hospital owning the place entirely and affiliating with Premier Healthcare of Illinois. What's handy is they welcome tours for residents and families to get a clear look at the building, the grounds, and what's on offer, from memory care to comfy rehab rooms, and they keep emergency plans in place so folks can ask to review those if they're interested. The amenities are focused on patient comfort, and all care types aim to be matched based on what a person actually needs, not just a set menu-so while it covers a lot of ground, it's smart to look at the inspection history, staffing levels, and talk with staff during a tour to see if this place fits what you're after in a continuing care community in a quiet rural setting.

    People often ask...

    Premier Healthcare of New Harmony offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 251 IN-66, New Harmony, IN 47631.

    No, Premier Healthcare of New Harmony 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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