Nursing Homes in Portage, IN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Portage
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Portage has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,877 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Portage of 36,988, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.54 persons in Portage. There were 2,974 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.71 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, Portage 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 Portage and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.58 | 0.63 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.10 | 2.22 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.90 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.58 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Portage 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 Portage there were a total of 31 new cases and 31 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Portage
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 Portage Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Portage, 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 Portage
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Portage 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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Avalon Springs Health Campus 2400 SILHAVY ROAD VALPARAISO, IN |
22.67 |
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Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN |
11.33 |
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Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC 1555 S MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN |
37.33 |
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Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 251 STURDY RD VALPARAISO, IN |
16.00 |
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Park Place Health and Wellness Center 10820 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN |
34.67 |
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Cedar Creek Health Campus 18275 BURR STREET LOWELL, IN |
36.67 |
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Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN |
17.33 |
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Life Care Center of Valparaiso 3405 N CAMPBELL RD VALPARAISO, IN |
40.67 |
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Symphony of Chesterton LLC 2775 VILLAGE POINT CHESTERTON, IN |
42.67 |
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Life Care Center of Michigan City 802 US HIGHWAY 20 EAST MICHIGAN CITY, IN |
61.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Portage based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Harbor Health and Rehab 5025 MCCOOK AVE EAST CHICAGO, IN |
209.00 |
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The Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility 2901 W 37TH AVE HOBART, IN |
70.67 |
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Aperion Care Tolleston Park 2350 TAFT ST GARY, IN |
150.83 |
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Spring Mill Health Campus 101 W 87TH AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN |
102.00 |
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South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 353 TYLER ST GARY, IN |
106.00 |
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Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center 3175 LANCER ST PORTAGE, IN |
93.33 / |
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Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center 1900 ANDREW AVE LA PORTE, IN |
80.00 |
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Casa of Hobart 4410 W 49TH AVE HOBART, IN |
216.17 |
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Munster Med-Inn 7935 CALUMET AVE MUNSTER, IN |
89.33 |
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Ignite Medical Resort Dyer LLC. 1532 CALUMET AVENUE DYER, IN |
110.67 |
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