NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Michigan City, IN, with 120 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 59 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
802 Us Highway 20 East · Michigan City, IN 46360 · La Porte County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Life Care Center Of Michigan City in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-08-08 | 12 | 2025-08-08 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-06-14 | 7 | 2024-06-14 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-04-28 | 17 | 2023-04-28 | 13 |
CMS reports 59 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 13 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-19 · complaintProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-19 · complaintAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Provide appropriate foot care.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-06Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-18 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-18 · complaintEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04 · complaintEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-04 · complaintAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-12The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 31 ownership disclosure rows to Life Care Center Of Michigan City; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.58 total nurse hours and 0.54 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Michigan City, IN, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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