Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Winona Lake, IN

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

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, Winona Lake has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,288 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Winona Lake of 4,902, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.14 persons in Winona Lake. There were 1,581 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.10 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, Winona Lake 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 Winona Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.39	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.69	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Winona Lake 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 Winona Lake there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Winona Lake

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 Winona Lake Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Winona Lake 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
Paddock Springs 2695 SHELDON STREET WARSAW, IN	8.00
Timbercrest Church of The Brethren Home 2201 EAST ST NORTH MANCHESTER, IN	24.00
Heritage Pointe of Huntington 1180 WEST 500 NORTH HUNTINGTON, IN	6.67
Hickory Creek at Huntington 1425 GRANT ST HUNTINGTON, IN	8.00
Waterford Crossing 1332 WATERFORD CIR GOSHEN, IN	26.00
Miller's at Oak Pointe 411 N WOLF RD COLUMBIA CITY, IN	11.33
Avalon Village 200 KINGSTON CIR LIGONIER, IN	24.67
Grace Village Health Care Facility 337 GRACE VILLAGE DR WINONA LAKE, IN	20.67
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility 300 N WASHINGTON ST WAKARUSA, IN	24.67
Greencroft Healthcare 1225 GREENCROFT DR GOSHEN, IN	53.33

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

Facility	Rating
Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility 640 W ELLSWORTH ST COLUMBIA CITY, IN	91.00
Envive of Huntington 850 ASH ST HUNTINGTON, IN	78.50
Majestic Care of Goshen 2400 COLLEGE AVE GOSHEN, IN	161.33 /
Signature Healthcare of Bremen 316 WOODIES LANE BREMEN, IN	52.00
Mason Health Care Center 900 PROVIDENT DRIVE WARSAW, IN	48.00
Warsaw Meadows 300 E PRAIRIE ST WARSAW, IN	89.83 /
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility 500 E PICKWICK DR SYRACUSE, IN	35.33
The Laurels of Goshen 1480 SANDPIPER LN GOSHEN, IN	78.00
Hickory Creek at Rochester 340 E 18TH STREET ROCHESTER, IN	45.33
Life Care Center of Rochester 827 W 13TH ST ROCHESTER, IN	68.67 /

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