Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lowell Healthcare
710 Michigan St, Lowell, IN · (219) 696-7791
- Certified beds
- 86
- Residents per day
- 77
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- American Senior Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1992
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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
★★★★★no change
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
Lowell Healthcare carries 24 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% 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
12 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 Care5D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights2D
- 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.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- 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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-02-13
5 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-12-12
5 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-01-29
2 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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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, 42 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: 38% of nursing staff and 8% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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 days0.5 pts better | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 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 injury0.5 pts better | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.4 pts worse | 25.9% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.2 pts better | 1.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.9 pts better | 9.6% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.4 pts better | 4.3% | 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 worsened8 pts better | 3.1% | 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 bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 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 incontinence4.6 pts better | 17.8% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts better | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.6 pts better | 93.5% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.3 pts worse | 11.2% | 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 vaccine12.1 pts better | 91.3% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.7 pts worse | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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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 |
| Bailey, Emily | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bailey, Emily | 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 |
| Teodori, Kristine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Teodori, Kristine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Washington, Yolanda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- C
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress6F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services2F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Construction1E
- E
Meet other general requirements.
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