Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation
606 Wall Street, Valparaiso, IN · (219) 464-4976
- Certified beds
- 164
- Residents per day
- 134
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- American Senior Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 17, 1975
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation carries 61 inspection points. That is fewer than 24% 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
30 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
Quality of Life and Care14E
- 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.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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
2025-12-17
14 health deficiencies · 17 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-08-09
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-07-14
8 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 42 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 42 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 54% of nursing staff and 30% 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 days1.4 pts worse | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.8 pts better | 97.5% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 99.2% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.9 pts better | 17.6% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.5 pts worse | 34.0% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.2 pts better | 8.5% | 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 worsened6.3 pts better | 4.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.9 pts better | 3.9% | 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 infection0.2 pts worse | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.8 pts better | 19.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts better | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.9 pts better | 91.8% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6 pts worse | 16.9% | 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 vaccine18.1 pts better | 97.3% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.2 pts worse | 31.0% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
12 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 |
| Dice, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Dice, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Holder, Kelly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Holder, Kelly | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kamran, Nadeem | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kamran, Nadeem | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lape, Kathryn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
| Van Camp, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 88 facilities |
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Fire safety
22 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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 smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress4F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Construction1F
- F
Meet other general requirements.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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Other homes nearby
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Life Care Center Of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN · Life Care Centers Of America
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 31 min
- Fines
- $0
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Life Care Center Of The Willows
Valparaiso, IN · Life Care Centers Of America
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 48 min
- Fines
- $0
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Avalon Springs Health Campus
Valparaiso, IN · Trilogy Health Services
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 44 min
- Fines
- $0