Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Great Lakes Healthcare Center
2300 Great Lakes Dr, Dyer, IN · (219) 322-3555
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 134
- Residents per day
- 112
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Communicare Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 10, 1983
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Great Lakes Healthcare Center carries 194.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 2% 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
81 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Quality of Life and Care41E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
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.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide 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.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide 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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
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.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights14D
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- C
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Pharmacy Service7E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Infection Control4E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental3E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Administration1D
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2026-03-24
26 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (14 deficiencies)
2025-02-24
26 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (13 deficiencies)
2024-01-12
29 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (14 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 32 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 53% of nursing staff and 57% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1 pts better | 94.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.1 pts better | 95.2% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3 pts better | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms23.3 pts better | 2.2% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts worse | 7.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.8 pts better | 7.7% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.5 pts better | 8.2% | 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 worsened7.1 pts better | 4.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.3 pts better | 3.5% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.8 pts better | 21.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts worse | 5.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine23.2 pts worse | 58.7% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.3 pts worse | 13.2% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.7 pts worse | 68.5% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.5 pts better | 21.3% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Regional Hospital | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 27 facilities |
| Bond, Maria | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Bond, Maria | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Clark, Timothy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Clark, Timothy | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Daugherty, Joshua | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Daugherty, Joshua | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Eastlund, Jason | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eastlund, Jason | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Felker, Dean | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Felker, Dean | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Hancock Regional Hospital | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Joyner, Sara | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Joyner, Sara | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Lakes Mgt Co LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lakes Mgt Co LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Long, Steven | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Long, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Odenthal, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 73 facilities |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Omg In Mstr Lsco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Parikh, Rakesh | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Parikh, Rakesh | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Willard, Lacey | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Willard, Lacey | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Wilson, Roy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Wilson, Roy | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Egress2E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Emergency Preparedness1C
- C
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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