Nursing Homes in Notre Dame, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of May 12, 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 Notre Dame
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on May 12, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Notre Dame has a total of 34 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,560 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Notre Dame of 6,646, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.87 persons in Notre Dame. There were 2,533 residents in nursing homes as May 12, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.15 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, Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.65 0.63 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.35 2.23 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.79 0.78 / 0.88
All Staff 3.79 3.64 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending May 12, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Notre Dame

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 Notre Dame Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Notre Dame, 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 Notre Dame

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Notre Dame 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
Wellbrooke of South Bend
52565 STATE ROAD 933
SOUTH BEND, IN
29.33
Waterford Crossing
1332 WATERFORD CIR
GOSHEN, IN
26.00
Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame Inc
54515 STATE ROAD 933 NORTH
NOTRE DAME, IN
15.33
East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1900 JEANWOOD DR
ELKHART, IN
26.00
Elkhart Meadows
2600 MOREHOUSE AVE
ELKHART, IN
14.67
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc
28070 CR 24
ELKHART, IN
8.67
Pilgrim Manor
222 PARKVIEW ST
PLYMOUTH, IN
24.00
Greenleaf Health Campus
1201 E BEARDSLEY AVE
ELKHART, IN
34.67
West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation
4600 W WASHINGTON AVE
SOUTH BEND, IN
34.00
Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness
17475 DUGDALE DR
SOUTH BEND, IN
41.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Notre Dame based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Belltower Health and Rehabilitation Center
5805 NORTH FIR ROAD
GRANGER, IN
108.67
Majestic Care of South Bend
52654 N IRONWOOD RD
SOUTH BEND, IN
115.33
Brickyard Healthcare - Twelfth Street Care Center
811 E 12TH STREET
MISHAWAKA, IN
64.00
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center
609 W TANGLEWOOD LN
MISHAWAKA, IN
116.00
Majestic Care of Goshen
2400 COLLEGE AVE
GOSHEN, IN
89.33
Woodland Manor
343 S NAPPANEE ST
ELKHART, IN
253.00
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Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center
5024 WESTERN AVENUE
SOUTH BEND, IN
107.33
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Miller's Merry Manor
220 E DUNN RD
NEW CARLISLE, IN
80.83
Valley View Healthcare Center
333 W MISHAWAKA RD
ELKHART, IN
157.00
Trailpoint Village
1950 RIDGEDALE RD
SOUTH BEND, IN
45.33

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