Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Michigan City, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Michigan City
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, Michigan City has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,174 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Michigan City of 65,058, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 20.50 persons in Michigan City. There were 2,334 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.53 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, Michigan City 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 Michigan City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.02	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.50	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Michigan City 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 Michigan City there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Michigan City

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 Michigan City Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Michigan City 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 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN	11.33
Life Care Center of Valparaiso 3405 N CAMPBELL RD VALPARAISO, IN	38.67
Avalon Springs Health Campus 2400 SILHAVY ROAD VALPARAISO, IN	28.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 251 STURDY RD VALPARAISO, IN	15.33
Corewell Health Rehab and Nsg Ctr - Pine Ridge 4368 CLEVELAND AVE STEVENSVILLE, MI	68.67
West Woods of Bridgman 9935 RED ARROW HWY BRIDGMAN, MI	60.67
Coventry House Inn 3905 LORRAINE PATH ST JOSEPH, MI	115.33
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton 2775 VILLAGE POINT CHESTERTON, IN	39.33
Life Care Center of Michigan City 802 US HIGHWAY 20 EAST MICHIGAN CITY, IN	50.67
Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center 780 DICKINSON ROAD CHESTERTON, IN	43.33

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

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of The Willows 1000 ELIZABETH DR VALPARAISO, IN	86.00
Chesterton Manor 110 BEVERLY DR CHESTERTON, IN	61.33
Crown Point Christian Village 6685 EAST 117TH AVENUE CROWN POINT, IN	86.67
Royalton Manor, L L C 288 PEACE BLVD ST JOSEPH, MI	179.17 /
South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 353 TYLER ST GARY, IN	104.00
Colonial Nursing Home 119 N INDIANA AVE CROWN POINT, IN	106.00
Casa of Hobart 4410 W 49TH AVE HOBART, IN	220.17
Lincolnshire Health and Rehabilitation Center 8380 VIRGINIA ST MERRILLVILLE, IN	90.00
Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center 1900 ANDREW AVE LA PORTE, IN	81.33
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center 3175 LANCER ST PORTAGE, IN	63.33

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