Nursing homes › Indiana › Life Care Center of Michigan City
802 Us Highway 20 East, Michigan City, IN 46360 · 2198727251 · 120 certified beds
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).
Total nurse staffing: 3.58 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.54. Weekend total: 3.15. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
All-time on record: 36 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-19 |
| 2025-10-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-19 |
| 2025-08-08 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-03-31 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2025-03-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-18 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-04 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-04 |
| 2024-06-14 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-04-02 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-04-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-04-02 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-04-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-30 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Implement 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-04-28 | Ensure 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGELS, ERIN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| GENTRY, MARK | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| STARKEY, TYLER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2020 |
| WAITE, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2020 |
| WHICKER, TIMOTHY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| MICHIGAN CITY MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| AGARWAL, BIKASH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2019 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| PHILLIPS, TERRI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155344. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.