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Great Lakes Healthcare Center

2300 Great Lakes Dr, Dyer, IN 46311 · 2193223555 · 134 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5
Special Focus: CMS lists this facility as SFF Candidate — among the facilities with the most serious ongoing compliance problems in the country.

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Communicare Health, a group operating 120 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 5 facilities on the Special Focus list, $4,999,015 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.0/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.42 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.47. Weekend total: 3.01. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 87 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-03-24Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. EHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-06-08
2026-03-24Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. EHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. EHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. EHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. DHealthcorrected 2026-06-08
2026-03-24Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. DHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-03-24The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. CHealthcorrected 2026-05-20
2026-02-05Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-02-13
2026-01-13Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-01-30
2025-09-30Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-11-21
2025-02-24Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. EHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Ecomplaintcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. EHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. EHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. EHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Ecomplaintcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-04
2025-02-24Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. DHealthcorrected 2025-04-09

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
HANCOCK REGIONAL HOSPITAL5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 07/01/2013
BOND, MARIAManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2021
CLARK, TIMOTHYManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/01/2015
DAUGHERTY, JOSHUAManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2020
FELKER, DEANManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/01/2015
JOYNER, SARAManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2022
LONG, STEVENManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/14/2018
WILLARD, LACEYManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2022
WILSON, ROYManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/01/2015
LAKES MGT CO LLCOperational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 09/01/2017
EASTLUND, JASONOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/23/2023
LONG, STEVENOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/13/2022
ODENTHAL, RICHARDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 09/01/2017
PARIKH, RAKESHOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/01/2021

Compare nearby (Lake County)

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155218. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.