Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Lagrange
0770 North 075 East, Lagrange, IN · (260) 463-7445
- Certified beds
- 87
- Residents per day
- 52
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 13, 1989
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Life Care Center Of Lagrange carries 27 inspection points. That is fewer than 60% 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
10 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights3D
- 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
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-04-24
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2025-03-11
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-28
3 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 15 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 15 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 56% of nursing staff and 56% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.4 pts better | 94.1% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.9 pts better | 100.0% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts worse | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms20.2 pts better | 5.3% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.1 pts better | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.6 pts better | 10.9% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.4 pts worse | 16.1% | 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 worsened1.8 pts better | 9.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.5 pts better | 7.3% | 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 infection0.5 pts better | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts worse | 25.9% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.5 pts better | 82.4% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.6 pts worse | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| 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 vaccine5.1 pts better | 84.3% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.7 pts better | 9.1% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernacchi, Tina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bernacchi, Tina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Engels, Erin | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Engels, Erin | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Hendricks County Hospital | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lagrange Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lagrange Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Pechin, Thomas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pechin, Thomas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Waite, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Waite, John | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness5F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Smoke4F
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress1F
- F
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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