Assisted living
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MICHIGAN CITY
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedMICHIGAN CITY, INLic. 155344
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (22.4%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#13,413)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
Life Care Center of Michigan City offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and post-operative recovery services. Located near Lake Michigan, the facility provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and personalized care plans developed by an in-house team of therapists and nurses. The center is conveniently situated near I-94 and local healthcare facilities, making it accessible for residents and their families.
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Medicare overall
2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
2.95 total HPRDRN 0.62 · weekend 92%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
10 inspections59 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 155344
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 2/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyOct 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS10 deficiencies
- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-685SS D — Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- F-687SS D — Provide appropriate foot care.
- F-740SS D — Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- F-761SS 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.
- F-842SS D — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-921SS E — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Fire safetyAug 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL7 deficiencies
- K-300SS F — Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- K-324SS E — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-341SS E — Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- K-351SS E — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- K-923SS E — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-661SS D — Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- F-757SS D — Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Health surveyJun 2024 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-685SS D — Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Fire safetyJun 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- K-100SS E — Meet other general requirements.
- K-351SS E — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-554SS E — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyApr 2023 · CMS13 deficiencies
- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-679SS D — Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-695SS E — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-758SS D — 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.
- F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F-761SS 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.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-921SS E — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Fire safetyApr 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL13 deficiencies
- E-13SS F — Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- E-18SS F — Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- E-29SS F — Develop a communication plan.
- E-36SS F — Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- E-4SS F — Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- K-291SS F — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-324SS E — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-345SS C — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-355SS E — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-511SS E — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-927SS F — Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
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