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Life Care Center of The Willows
- Date Updated: November 01, 2024
- CMS Overall 5-Star Rating:
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Address: 1000 ELIZABETH DR
VALPARAISO IN 46383 Map - Phone: 219-464-4858
- Website: Click Here
- Medicare Provider Number: 155158
- Participating in Medicare Since: July 15, 1974
- No. of Certified Beds: 92
- No. of Residents: N/A
- Occupancy: N/A
- Amount Fined: $25,229.00
- Complaints Filed: 12
- Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid
About Life Care Center of The Willows
Life Care Center Of The Willows, located in VALPARAISO, IN, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is not located in a hospital. Life Care Center Of The Willows offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.
- Life Care Center of The Willows is ranked #10 out of 10 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #25 out of 38 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
- Review Specific City Measures
- CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (1 out of 5):
- Current Trend: Improving
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Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.61
(The national average is 3.84 ) - The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 25.82% .
- There is no indication of abuse occuring at Life Care Center of The Willows. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)
Life Care Center of The Willows Owner & Operator Information
Managers and Directors:
- TAMI ADAMS (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
- CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
- ERIN ENGELS (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
- DEANNA FENOUGHTY (CORPORATE OFFICER)
- MARK GENTRY (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA INC. (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
- TYLER STARKEY (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
- JOHN WAITE (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
- TIMOTHY WHICKER (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
Life Care Center of The Willows Ratings and Inspection Scores
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.
Ratings
| Overall Rating | 1: |
| Health Inspection Rating | 1: |
| Quality Rating | 3: |
| Staffing Rating | 3: |
Inspection Scores
| Cycle 1 Score (as of January 03, 2024) | 60 |
| Cycle 2 Score (as of January 03, 2023) | 112 |
| Cycle 3 Score (as of October 19, 2021) | 112 |
| Weighted All Cycles Score | 86 |
Complaints by Residents
This table shows complaints filed by residents in Life Care Center of The Willows:
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | 04/11/2024 |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | 02/01/2024 |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | 02/01/2024 |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | 05/19/2023 |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 05/11/2023 |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | 05/11/2023 |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | 05/11/2023 |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | 05/11/2023 |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | 06/23/2022 |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | 06/23/2022 |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | 06/23/2022 |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | 11/20/2021 |
Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient
CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.
The nursing staff of Life Care Center of The Willows spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.
| Type | Facility | State / National Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | ||
| Hours | 0.87 | 0.63 / 0.67 |
| Case Mix | 0.68 | 0.74 / 0.66 |
| Adjusted | 0.85 | NA / NA |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | ||
| Hours | 0.70 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
| Case Mix | 0.89 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 0.68 | NA / NA |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | ||
| Hours | 2.04 | 2.23 / 2.29 |
| Case Mix | 2.33 | NA / NA |
| Adjusted | 2.00 | NA / NA |
| Total Licensed Staff | ||
| Hours | 1.57 | 1.41 / 1.54 |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | ||
| Hours | 0.09 | 0.06 / 0.07 |
| Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average | ||
| Hours | 3.61 | 3.65 / 3.84 |
| Case Mix | 3.90 | 4.26 / 3.82 |
| Adjusted | 3.54 | NA / NA |
Quality Measures
Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.
| Desc. | Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison |
|---|---|
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Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
25.8%
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22.3% Worse |
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Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
13.5%
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11.3% Worse |
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Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
1.9%
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1.5% Worse |
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Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552)
This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating |
2.4%
/
1.5% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401) |
12.2%
/
13.8% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404) |
4.3%
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5.7% Better |
| Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405) |
50.9%
/
58.3% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406) |
0.4%
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0.6% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407) |
0.0%
/
1.4% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408) |
2.5%
/
20.3% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409) |
0.0%
/
0.1% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410) |
3.3%
/
3.7% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415) |
98.1%
/
92.8% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419) |
12.1%
/
12.5% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430) |
76.2%
/
81.0% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434) |
0.0%
/
1.6% Better |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451) |
17.4%
/
12.4% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452) |
13.0%
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23.0% Better |
| Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453) |
6.9%
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6.8% Worse |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454) |
98.2%
/
94.5% Better |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471) |
74.3%
/
78.7% Worse |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472) |
70.9%
/
76.0% Worse |
Hospitals Near Life Care Center of The Willows
Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Life Care Center of The Willows.
Life Care Center of The Willows is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:
| Hospital | 5-Star Overall Rating |
|---|---|
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METHODIST HOSPITALS INC 600 GRANT ST GARY, IN 46402 |
1 |
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FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER 24 JOLIET ST DYER, IN 46311 |
2 |
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COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 901 MACARTHUR BLVD MUNSTER, IN 46321 |
2 |
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FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT 12750 SAINT FRANCIS DRIVE CROWN POINT, IN 46307 |
2 |
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NORTHWEST HEALTH-LA PORTE 1331 STATE STREET LA PORTE, IN 46350 |
3 |
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ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC 4321 FIR STREET EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312 |
3 |
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FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY 3500 FRANCISCAN WAY MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 |
3 |
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NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER 85 EAST US HWY 6 VALPARAISO, IN 46383 |
3 |
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ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC 1500 S LAKE PARK AVE HOBART, IN 46342 |
4 |
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FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER 701 SUPERIOR AVE MUNSTER, IN 46321 |
4 |
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NORTHWEST HEALTH - STARKE 102 E CULVER RD KNOX, IN 46534 |
Not Available |
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PINNACLE HOSPITAL 9301 CONNECTICUT DR CROWN POINT, IN 46307 |
Not Available |
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FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL, LLC 1010 W SR 2 LA PORTE, IN 46350 |
Not Available |
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REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 8555 TAFT ST MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 |
Not Available |
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PORTER-STARKE SERVICES INC 701 WALL ST VALPARAISO, IN 46383 |
Not Available |
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NEURO BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL 9330 BROADWAY CROWN POINT, IN 46307 |
Not Available |
Ratings History for Life Care Center of The Willows
Medical Professionals Associated with Life Care Center of The Willows
These are the doctors who are affiliated with Life Care Center of The Willows. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.
- MICHAEL MIROCHNA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RCI (WRS), LLC. )
- SAKET SINHA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HOUSECALL DOCTORS. P.C. )
Local Nursing Homes
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The data is based on the dataset as of November 01, 2024.
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Ownership Details for Life Care Center of The Willows
A list of all of the registered owners for Life Care Center of The Willows. This includes direct and indirect owners and managers.
Noted Deficiencies for Life Care Center of The Willows
A list of all of the deficiencies for the facility. This includes a description, type of deficiency, incident date and when the facility reports that the incident was corrected.
Nursing Hours Analysis for Life Care Center of The Willows
How long a nurse spends with a resident can be an important factor in their recovery. This page shows the average nursing hours spent per resident for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, PTs and all licensed staff.
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