Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in South Bend, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in South Bend
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, South Bend has a total of 44 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,720 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of South Bend of 280,498, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 59.43 persons in South Bend. There were 3,251 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.88 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, South Bend 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 South Bend and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.64	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.74	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in South Bend 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 South Bend 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 South Bend

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 South Bend Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in South Bend 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
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc 28070 CR 24 ELKHART, IN	8.67
Waterford Crossing 1332 WATERFORD CIR GOSHEN, IN	26.00
Miller's Merry Manor 635 OAKHILL AVE PLYMOUTH, IN	27.33
East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1900 JEANWOOD DR ELKHART, IN	23.33
Elkhart Meadows 2600 MOREHOUSE AVE ELKHART, IN	22.00
Wellbrooke of South Bend 52565 STATE ROAD 933 SOUTH BEND, IN	29.33
Greenleaf Health Campus 1201 E BEARDSLEY AVE ELKHART, IN	40.00
Corewell Health Rehab and Nsg Ctr - Pine Ridge 4368 CLEVELAND AVE STEVENSVILLE, MI	68.67
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

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

Facility	Rating
Signature Healthcare of Bremen 316 WOODIES LANE BREMEN, IN	52.00
Belltower Health and Rehabilitation Center 5805 NORTH FIR ROAD GRANGER, IN	66.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center 1900 ANDREW AVE LA PORTE, IN	81.33
Valley View Healthcare Center 333 W MISHAWAKA RD ELKHART, IN	137.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center 1001 W HIVELY AVE ELKHART, IN	136.67
Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center 5024 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN	82.67 /
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center 609 W TANGLEWOOD LN MISHAWAKA, IN	95.33
Majestic Care of Goshen 2400 COLLEGE AVE GOSHEN, IN	161.33 /
Chalet of Niles, LLC 911 S 3RD ST NILES, MI	234.67
Majestic Care of South Bend 52654 N IRONWOOD RD SOUTH BEND, IN	156.17

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