27 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (13 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Dyer, IN
2-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with 27 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2300 Great Lakes Dr, Dyer, IN
(219) 322-3555
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
1 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
134
Certified beds
Average residents
105
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Communicare Health
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1983-08-10
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
122 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 2 health / 2 staffing / 4 quality stars
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
0.57
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.66 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.04
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.69
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.27 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.30
All reported nurse hours · state 3.71 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.61
RN + LPN hours · state 1.44 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.86
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.24 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.32
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.45 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.09
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.50
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.88
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.57
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
50%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
53%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
9,488
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
23.53
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9832
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
2.73
Baseline 21.80% · Performance 20.26% · Measure score 2.73 · Achievement 2.53 · Improvement 2.73
Healthcare-associated infections
2.50
Baseline 5.89% · Performance 7.09% · Measure score 2.50 · Achievement 2.50 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
3.78
Baseline 39.19% · Performance 48.25% · Measure score 3.78 · Achievement 3.78 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.41
Baseline 2.32 hours · Performance 2.64 hours · Measure score 0.41 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.41
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.54% |
10.72%
0.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 62 · Observed rate 16.13% · Lower 95% interval 7.5% |
| Discharge to community | 48.88% |
50.57%
1.7 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 59 · Observed rate 32.2% · Lower 95% interval 34.39% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.26 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 58 · Denominator 58 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.72% |
0.77%
0.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 58 |
| Discharge self-care score | 45.95% |
53.69%
7.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 17 · Denominator 37 |
| Discharge mobility score | 21.62% |
50.94%
29.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 37 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 57 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.09% |
7.12%
About the same
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 51 · Observed rate 9.8% · Lower 95% interval 4.03% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 109 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 29.94% |
42%
12.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 177 |
| Discharge function score | 40.54% |
56.45%
15.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 37 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 20 · Denominator 20 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 20% |
25.2%
5.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 25 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.6
0.5 pts better
|
1.9
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 3.0 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.5
0.4 pts better
|
1.8
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 2.1 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.2% |
93.6%
1.4 pts worse
|
93.4%
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.0% · Q2 92.9% · Q3 95.3% · Q4 94.0% · 4Q avg 92.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 95.8% |
95.4%
0.4 pts better
|
95.5%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 95.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.0% |
3.8%
3.8 pts better
|
3.3%
3.3 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 who have depressive symptoms | 30.7% |
24.6%
6.1 pts worse
|
11.4%
19.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 52.4% · Q2 50.6% · Q3 13.9% · Q4 4.0% · 4Q avg 30.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 8.4% |
5.6%
2.8 pts worse
|
5.4%
3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.9% · Q2 17.3% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 3.9% · 4Q avg 8.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.5% |
23.5%
14 pts better
|
19.6%
10.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.0% · Q2 12.0% · Q3 9.0% · Q4 6.2% · 4Q avg 9.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 6.9% |
14.8%
7.9 pts better
|
16.7%
9.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 7.3% · Q4 10.2% · 4Q avg 6.9% · 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 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q4 10.0% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 2.0% |
11.7%
9.7 pts better
|
14.9%
12.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 2.0% · 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 | 0.3% |
1.2%
0.9 pts better
|
1.7%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.2% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 24.9% |
24.2%
0.7 pts worse
|
19.8%
5.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.1% · Q2 36.5% · Q3 28.3% · Q4 12.9% · 4Q avg 24.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.8% |
4.1%
1.7 pts worse
|
5.1%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 5.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 51.3% |
81.6%
30.3 pts worse
|
81.7%
30.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 53.7% · Q2 46.8% · Q3 46.3% · Q4 57.2% · 4Q avg 51.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 14.0% |
10.5%
3.5 pts worse
|
12.0%
2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 14.0% · Observed 18.2% · Expected 14.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.3% |
1.3%
1 pts better
|
1.6%
1.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 0.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 65.4% |
79.0%
13.6 pts worse
|
79.7%
14.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 65.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 20.6% |
22.4%
1.8 pts better
|
23.9%
3.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 20.6% · Observed 27.3% · Expected 31.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (13 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (13 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (15 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-05-10
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-10
Fire Safety
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-02-16
Fire Safety
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Corrected 2024-02-16
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 2023-02-13
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-02-13
Inspection history
Health
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2026-01-30
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-11-21
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-04
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 2025-04-04
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-04
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 2025-04-09
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-04
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-10-19
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-19
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-10-19
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-19
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-02
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-02
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-02
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-10
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-03-02
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 2024-02-03
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-02-03
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 2024-02-03
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-03
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-29
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-08-18
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-08-18
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-08-18
Health
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2023-08-18
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-02-09
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 2023-02-09
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-02-27
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-02-27
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-02-09
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 2023-02-09
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-02-09
Penalties and ownership
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Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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