Indiana’s 2026 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award Recipients Announced
July 10, 2026 | Press Release
Hoosier Providers Top Nation with 35 Awardees
INDIANAPOLIS (July 10, 2026) – The Indiana Health Care Association/Indiana Center for Assisted Living is pleased to announce 35 skilled nursing and assisted living communities throughout the state earned the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award. The distinction is the second of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program. The program recognizes long term and post-acute care organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to improve the lives of residents.
With 35 Hoosier awardees, Indiana for the fourth-consecutive year leads the nation with the number of Silver Award recipients. The 2026 Silver recipients are:
- Amber Manor Care Center
- Aperion Care Summerfield
- Ashford Place Health Campus
- Aspen Trace Health and Living Community
- Bickford of Crown Point
- Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation
- CopperTrace Health and Living
- Countryside Meadows
- Covered Bridge Health Campus
- Creasy Springs Health Campus
- Danville Regional Rehabilitation
- Envive Healthcare of Anderson
- Evergreen Village at Fort Wayne
- Glasswater Creek of Plainfield
- Glen Oaks Health Campus
- Glenbrook Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center
- Greenleaf Health Campus
- Hampton Oaks Health Campus
- Heritage Woods of Noblesville
- Markle Health & Rehabilitation
- Mitchell Manor
- Oasis at 30th
- Silver Birch of Fort Wayne
- Silver Birch of Mishawaka
- Silver Birch of Terre Haute
- Silver Oaks Health Campus
- Springhurst Health Campus
- St. Mary Healthcare Center Lafayette
- The Villages at Historic Silvercrest
- Waterford Place Health Campus
- Waters of Hartford City
- Wellbrooke of Kokomo
- Wellbrooke of Wabash
- Wellbrooke of Westfield
- West River Health Campus
These 35 communities are among 255 long term care facilities in 43 states that achieved the Silver Award.
“Congratulations to this year’s Silver Award recipients and great work on achieving this national milestone,” said Paul Peaper, president of IHCA/INCAL. “Our state continues to the lead the way with the most awardees, and this dedication to high-quality care means better results for residents and families.”
The National Quality Award Program features three progressive levels — Bronze, Silver, and Gold — guiding providers through a journey of continuous improvement. Earning the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award signifies that an organization has moved beyond developing a foundation for quality and has demonstrated effective approaches, systematic improvements, and measurable progress in key areas of performance. Silver applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation process conducted by trained examiners who assess how organizations use the nationally recognized Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework to drive results and improve outcomes.
“Achieving the Silver Award level demonstrates meaningful progress on the quality journey,” said Clif Porter, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “These providers have put in countless hours of work to improve, strengthen their operations, and enhance the care they deliver every day. On behalf of AHCA/NCAL, we congratulate this year’s recipients and look forward to celebrating the positive impact they have made on our profession.”
This year, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1996, more than 8,000 providers across the country have participated in the rigorous, Baldrige-based program to strengthen their operations, improve outcomes, and enhance the lives of residents and staff. This milestone anniversary highlights the program’s lasting impact on advancing quality care throughout the long-term care profession.
“This year’s Silver recipients should be so proud of what they’ve accomplished,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. “Organizations that achieve this recognition have demonstrated a willingness to evaluate their performance, produce solid results, and build stronger systems that benefit residents, families, and staff. We congratulate them and applaud their dedication to continually enhancing the quality of care and services they provide.”
A list of all 2026 National Silver Quality Award recipients is available on the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award website. Last month, AHCA/NCAL announced 55 Hoosier organizations earned the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award.
The National Quality Award recipients will be celebrated during Delivering Solutions 26, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 11-14 in Boston, Mass
The 2026 National Quality Award Program is sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members: McKesson, Prevail by First Quality, Incite Workforce Solutions Powered by SnapCare, and HealthCap.