What Verdica's 850 score means for CANTERBURY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
CANTERBURY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER has achieved a composite score of 850 out of 850, placing it in Verdica's "excellent" band (800–850). This score reflects performance across three regulated dimensions: inspection and deficiencies, quality measures, and enforcement history.
An 850 score indicates that the provider has performed at the highest measurable standard across all three compliance areas tracked by CMS. Readers should interpret this as evidence that the facility meets or exceeds regulatory expectations as documented by federal inspectors and quality reporting systems. However, the score is backward-looking and reflects historical compliance data; it does not predict future performance or substitute for direct due diligence by someone considering partnership, referral, or placement.
How the sub-scores break down
Inspection & Deficiencies (850): This sub-score is derived from state and federal nursing home surveys conducted by CMS. Inspectors evaluate compliance with federal Conditions of Participation (CoPs) across areas such as infection control, medication management, resident rights, staffing adequacy, and environmental safety. A perfect score in this dimension indicates that recent inspections have not documented deficiencies or citations—or that any minor findings were corrected promptly. A lower score in this category would flag unresolved violations or patterns of non-compliance.
Quality Measures (850): This sub-score aggregates publicly reported quality metrics tracked in the CMS Nursing Home Compare system. These include clinical outcomes (hospitalizations, readmissions, falls with major injury), resident experience (satisfaction surveys), staffing levels, and infection rates. A high score reflects better-than-average or average outcomes; a low score would suggest elevated rates of adverse events or low staffing. An 850 indicates strong reported performance across these standardized indicators.
Enforcement History (850): This dimension tracks whether regulators have imposed financial penalties, required corrective action plans, or issued formal notices of non-compliance. A perfect score means no recorded enforcement actions have been reported in CMS databases. A lower score would reflect fines, denial of payment, temporary management changes, or repeated citations requiring remediation.
What regulators in IN track for healthcare providers
Indiana nursing homes operate under federal Conditions of Participation overseen by CMS, which contracts with the Indiana State Department of Health to conduct biennial inspections. These surveys examine dozens of compliance areas: quality of care and medical services, infection prevention and control, resident safety and rights, nutritional adequacy, medication management, and environmental conditions.
Quality measures tracked include metrics such as the percentage of residents with a urinary tract infection, pressure ulcers, or antipsychotic medication use without documented clinical justification. CMS also monitors staffing ratios, vaccination rates, and hospitalization rates for preventable conditions.
Enforcement tools available to regulators include civil monetary penalties, required management involvement, emergency closure orders (in rare cases of imminent danger), and denial of federal reimbursement. Facilities that fail to correct deficiencies face escalating penalties and potential loss of Medicare and Medicaid participation.
Scores move based on inspection findings, changes in quality metrics, and any documented enforcement actions. A facility with an 850 score has demonstrated sustained compliance across these regulated dimensions.
Bottom line
CANTERBURY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER's score of 850 places it in the highest compliance band based on available CMS data. Anyone considering a business relationship or patient referral should treat this score as a positive signal but should also independently verify current staffing, recent inspection reports, and quality metrics directly through CMS Nursing Home Compare, and should speak with current and former residents or families when possible.