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Life Care Center of Michigan City

802 Us Highway 20 East, Michigan City, IN 46360 · 2198727251 · 120 certified beds

Overall★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.58 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.54. Weekend total: 3.15. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 36 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-10-28Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-11-19
2025-10-28Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-11-19
2025-08-08Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. EHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Provide appropriate foot care. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-08-08Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-15
2025-03-31Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-04-18
2025-03-31Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-04-18
2024-09-11Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-10-04
2024-09-11Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-10-04
2024-06-14Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. DHealthcorrected 2024-07-12
2024-06-14Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2024-07-12
2024-06-14Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. DHealthcorrected 2024-07-12
2024-04-02Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-04-30
2024-04-02Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Ecomplaintcorrected 2024-04-30
2024-04-02Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-04-30
2024-04-02Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-04-30
2023-04-28Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23
2023-04-28Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-23

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
ENGELS, ERINManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
GENTRY, MARKManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/12/2022
STARKEY, TYLERManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/01/2020
WAITE, JOHNManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/01/2020
WHICKER, TIMOTHYManaging Control - Governing BodyIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/12/2022
FENOUGHTY, DEANNACorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/10/2023
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.Operational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
MICHIGAN CITY MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPOperational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
AGARWAL, BIKASHOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2019
FENOUGHTY, DEANNAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/10/2023
FLETCHER, TODDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
HENRY, TERRYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
LAY, LISAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
PHILLIPS, TERRIOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
PRESTON, AUBREYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
PRESTON, FORRESTOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
SWANKER, RICHARDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
THURMOND, JOANOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018
ZIEGLER, JAMESOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018

Compare nearby (La Porte County)

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155344. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.