Nursing homes › Indiana › Life Care Center of the Willows
1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · 2194644858 · 92 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: 3.45 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.56. Weekend total: 3.10. Nursing staff turnover: 49%.
All-time on record: 37 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-01-27 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | 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 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2025-12-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-09-29 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-29 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2024-11-13 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | 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 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-03-15 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-01-03 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | 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 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | 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 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
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 |
| CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| ADAMS, TAMI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
| 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 |
| MIROCHNA, MICHAEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2019 |
| 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 155158. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.