Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Walkerton, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Walkerton
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Walkerton has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,480 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Walkerton of 3,192, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.92 persons in Walkerton. There were 2,286 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 65.69 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, Walkerton 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 Walkerton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Walkerton 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 Walkerton there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Walkerton

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 Walkerton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Walkerton, 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 Walkerton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Walkerton 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
Miller's Merry Manor 635 OAKHILL AVE PLYMOUTH, IN	27.33
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc 28070 CR 24 ELKHART, IN	8.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center 300 E CULVER RD KNOX, IN	7.33
West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation 4600 W WASHINGTON AVE SOUTH BEND, IN	33.33
Wellbrooke of South Bend 52565 STATE ROAD 933 SOUTH BEND, IN	29.33
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility 300 N WASHINGTON ST WAKARUSA, IN	24.67
Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame Inc 54515 STATE ROAD 933 NORTH NOTRE DAME, IN	38.00
Miller's Merry Manor 730 SCHOOL ST CULVER, IN	33.33
Life Care Center of Michigan City 802 US HIGHWAY 20 EAST MICHIGAN CITY, IN	53.33
Creekside Village 1420 E DOUGLAS RD MISHAWAKA, IN	43.33

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

Facility	Rating
Signature Healthcare of Bremen 316 WOODIES LANE BREMEN, IN	52.00
Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center 5024 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN	82.67 /
Belltower Health and Rehabilitation Center 5805 NORTH FIR ROAD GRANGER, IN	66.67
Chalet of Niles, LLC 911 S 3RD ST NILES, MI	234.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center 1900 ANDREW AVE LA PORTE, IN	81.33
Majestic Care of South Bend 52654 N IRONWOOD RD SOUTH BEND, IN	156.17
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center 609 W TANGLEWOOD LN MISHAWAKA, IN	95.33
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1121 E LASALLE AVE SOUTH BEND, IN	53.33
Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center 1700 I STREET LA PORTE, IN	52.00 /
Trailpoint Village 1950 RIDGEDALE RD SOUTH BEND, IN	35.33

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