Public Record
Life Care Center of Michigan City
Operated by Life Care Centers Of America
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 2 / 5
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg. residents per day
- 87.6
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 36
- Fire safety findings
- 23
- Inspections on file
- 10
- Last inspection
- 2025-10-28
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Citations
36 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0580Generalpotential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 0554Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 0921Generalpotential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
Ensure 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.
- 0740Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- 0687Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
- 0685Generalpotential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0580Generalpotential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0757Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 0661Generalpotential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0685Generalpotential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0580Generalpotential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0554Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 0554Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 0921Generalpotential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
Ensure 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.
- 0760Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0679Generalpotential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- 0677Generalpotential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection10 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection4 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection13 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety13 deficiencies
Ownership
Life Care Centers Of America
194nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
15 in Indiana, 179 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Life Care Center of Michigan City?
- Life Care Center of Michigan City is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Michigan City, IN, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 155344.
- What is the CMS rating for Life Care Center of Michigan City?
- Life Care Center of Michigan City has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Life Care Center of Michigan City have?
- Life Care Center of Michigan City is certified for 120 beds. It serves an average of 87.6 residents per day.
- How many citations does Life Care Center of Michigan City have?
- Life Care Center of Michigan City has 36 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Life Care Center of Michigan City last inspected?
- Life Care Center of Michigan City was last inspected on October 28, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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