3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
South Bend, IN
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $10,839 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 15 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
5024 Western Avenue, South Bend, IN
(574) 318-4600
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
131
Certified beds
Average residents
94
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2015-05-07
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.38
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.66 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.22
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.70
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.27 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.29
All reported nurse hours · state 3.71 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.60
RN + LPN hours · state 1.44 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.76
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.24 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.22
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.45 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.37
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.16
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.41
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
54%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
43%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
9,190
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
24.52
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9835
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
3.95
Performance 47.52% · Measure score 3.95 · Achievement 3.95 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.95
Baseline 3.11 hours · Performance 3.35 hours · Measure score 0.95 · Achievement 0.95 · Improvement 0.40
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.87% |
10.72%
0.9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 39 · Observed rate 5.13% · Lower 95% interval 6.52% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 14 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.73 |
1.02
0.3 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 90% |
95.27%
5.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 18 · Denominator 20 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 20 |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 5% |
2.29%
2.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 20 · Adjusted rate 4.26% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 3.62% |
8.2%
4.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 138 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.2 |
1.6
0.6 pts worse
|
1.9
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.3 |
1.5
0.2 pts better
|
1.8
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.3 · Observed 1.0 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
93.6%
6.4 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
95.4%
4.6 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.9% |
3.8%
0.9 pts better
|
3.3%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.7% · Q2 2.3% · Q3 2.2% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 2.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 13.7% |
24.6%
10.9 pts better
|
11.4%
2.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.1% · Q2 14.5% · Q3 10.1% · Q4 15.1% · 4Q avg 13.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.9% |
5.6%
2.7 pts better
|
5.4%
2.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.5% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 2.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 11.0% |
23.5%
12.5 pts better
|
19.6%
8.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.3% · Q2 8.9% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 10.8% · 4Q avg 11.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 17.6% |
14.8%
2.8 pts worse
|
16.7%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 15.9% · Q3 18.8% · Q4 18.8% · 4Q avg 17.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 3.6% |
13.3%
9.7 pts better
|
16.3%
12.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 2.1% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 1.7% |
11.7%
10 pts better
|
14.9%
13.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 1.3% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.4%
0.4 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.2%
1.2 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 23.3% |
24.2%
0.9 pts better
|
19.8%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.1% · Q2 23.1% · Q3 28.5% · Q4 19.3% · 4Q avg 23.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.1% |
4.1%
1 pts better
|
5.1%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.3% · Q2 3.9% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 1.2% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.4% |
81.6%
17.8 pts better
|
81.7%
17.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 17.0% |
10.5%
6.5 pts worse
|
12.0%
5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.0% · Observed 16.7% · Expected 10.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.7% |
1.3%
2.4 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
79.0%
21 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 17.4% |
22.4%
5 pts better
|
23.9%
6.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.4% · Observed 16.7% · Expected 22.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2025-11-30
Fire Safety
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-09-19
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-09-26
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2025-10-04
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Fire Safety
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2025-09-26
Fire Safety
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-09-12
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-12
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-09-06
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-09-27
Fire Safety
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-09-27
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-09-27
Fire Safety
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Add 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.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Inspection history
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-12
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-09-04
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-12-28
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Health
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Health
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-08-19
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $10,839
Fine
Corporate Director · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Contracted Managing Employee · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
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