Nursing Homes in Michigan City, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Michigan City
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Michigan City has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,580 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Michigan City of 65,058, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 25.22 persons in Michigan City. There were 1,942 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.27 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Michigan City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Michigan City and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.62 | 0.63 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.08 | 2.23 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.86 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.55 | 3.64 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Michigan City Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Michigan City there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Michigan City
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Michigan City Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Michigan City, IN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Michigan City
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Michigan City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
Facility | Rating |
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Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN |
11.33 |
Avalon Springs Health Campus 2400 SILHAVY ROAD VALPARAISO, IN |
22.67 |
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 251 STURDY RD VALPARAISO, IN |
16.00 |
Life Care Center of Valparaiso 3405 N CAMPBELL RD VALPARAISO, IN |
40.67 |
Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center 780 DICKINSON ROAD CHESTERTON, IN |
60.00 |
Symphony of Chesterton LLC 2775 VILLAGE POINT CHESTERTON, IN |
42.67 |
Miller's Merry Manor 500 WALKERTON TR WALKERTON, IN |
42.67 |
Life Care Center of Michigan City 802 US HIGHWAY 20 EAST MICHIGAN CITY, IN |
60.67 |
Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center 1700 I STREET LA PORTE, IN |
58.00 |
Chesterton Manor 110 BEVERLY DR CHESTERTON, IN |
65.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Michigan City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 353 TYLER ST GARY, IN |
104.00 |
Spring Mill Health Campus 101 W 87TH AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN |
99.33 |
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center 8800 VIRGINIA PLACE MERRILLVILLE, IN |
55.33 |
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center 3175 LANCER ST PORTAGE, IN |
93.33 / |
Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center 1900 ANDREW AVE LA PORTE, IN |
79.33 |
Casa of Hobart 4410 W 49TH AVE HOBART, IN |
203.50 |
Colonial Nursing Home 119 N INDIANA AVE CROWN POINT, IN |
102.67 |
Lincolnshire Health and Rehabilitation Center 8380 VIRGINIA ST MERRILLVILLE, IN |
89.83 |
The Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility 2901 W 37TH AVE HOBART, IN |
76.67 |
Life Care Center of The Willows 1000 ELIZABETH DR VALPARAISO, IN |
94.67 |
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