NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Valparaiso, IN, with 92 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 81 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
1000 Elizabeth Dr · Valparaiso, IN 46383 · Porter 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 The Willows in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-27 | 17 | 2026-01-27 | 23 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-11-13 | 6 | 2024-11-13 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-01-03 | 14 | 2024-01-03 | 13 |
CMS reports 81 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. 23 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-10 · complaintDevelop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Develop a communication plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Ensure 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 · 2026-02-20Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-20Make 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 · 2026-02-20Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-23The 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 The Willows; 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 3.45 total nurse hours and 0.56 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 4 other published facility records near Valparaiso, IN, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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