Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cardinal Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, IN · (574) 287-6501
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 144
- Residents per day
- 64
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- American Senior Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 12, 1970
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Indiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Cardinal Nursing And Rehabilitation Center carries 4 inspection points. That is fewer than 96% of Indiana's 504 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Indiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–24 pts
- 3★ 24–42 pts
- 2★ 42–72 pts
- 1★ over 72 pts
Bars show every rated home in Indiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
13 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights4D
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Inspection history
2025-04-16
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-06-13
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2023-06-19
11 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 38 min of nursing staff time a day, 30 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 38 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.4 pts better | 96.1% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.6 pts better | 96.7% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms24.1 pts better | 1.4% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts better | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.1 pts worse | 25.6% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.1 pts better | 2.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7 pts better | 4.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.5 pts better | 4.3% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.2 pts worse | 27.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts better | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.3 pts worse | 70.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9 pts better | 88.2% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Senior Communities LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Babcock, Paul | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 70 facilities |
| Corpe, Jamie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Corpe, Jamie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Dice, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Horn, Brenda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Waite, Antoinette | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wolfram, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Wolfram, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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