Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Portage, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Portage
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Portage has a total of 70 active skilled nursing facilities and 10,435 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Portage of 36,988, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.54 persons in Portage. There were 7,666 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.46 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Portage has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Portage and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.92	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.28	3.65 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Portage Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Portage there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Portage

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Portage Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Portage, IN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Portage

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Portage based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Little Sisters of The Poor 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	52.67
Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN	13.33
Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN	11.33
Terraces at The Clare 55 EAST PEARSON CHICAGO, IL	8.67
Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC 1555 S MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN	35.33
Cedar Creek Health Campus 18275 BURR STREET LOWELL, IN	40.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 251 STURDY RD VALPARAISO, IN	15.33
Life Care Center of Valparaiso 3405 N CAMPBELL RD VALPARAISO, IN	38.67
Avalon Springs Health Campus 2400 SILHAVY ROAD VALPARAISO, IN	28.67
Life Care Center of Michigan City 802 US HIGHWAY 20 EAST MICHIGAN CITY, IN	50.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Portage based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center 8800 VIRGINIA PLACE MERRILLVILLE, IN	70.00
South Shore Rehabilitation 2425 EAST 71ST STREET CHICAGO, IL	260.33 /
Bria of Chicago Heights 120 WEST 26TH STREET SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHT, IL	120.17
Aperion Care Tolleston Park 2350 TAFT ST GARY, IN	143.50
Aperion Care Glenwood 19330 SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE GLENWOOD, IL	222.00 /
Aperion Care Dolton 14325 SOUTH BLACKSTONE DOLTON, IL	94.00 /
Elevate Care South Holland 16300 WAUSAU STREET SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	255.17
Wentworth Rehab and Hcc 201 WEST 69TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	155.33 /
Great Lakes Healthcare Center 2300 GREAT LAKES DR DYER, IN	186.00
Prairie Oasis 16000 SOUTH WABASH SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	152.00 /

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