Nursing homes › Indiana › Life Care Center of Rochester
827 W 13Th St, Rochester, IN 46975 · 5742234331 · 108 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: 3.66 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.57. Weekend total: 3.21. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.
All-time on record: 33 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2025-09-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-20 |
| 2024-11-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-01 |
| 2024-09-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | 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 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-02-19 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-03-13 |
| 2024-02-19 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-13 |
| 2023-11-17 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-11-17 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-11-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-11-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-11-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-06-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-21 | 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 2023-07-14 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGELS, ERIN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| 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 12/01/2018 |
| ROCHESTER MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/06/2025 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| SHAFER, SHAUNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/16/2025 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| VAN DEN DRIESSCHE, THOMAS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | NO DATE PROVIDED |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155379. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.