Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Niles, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Niles
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Updated on January 5, 2025

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Niles has a total of 41 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,301 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Niles of 11,149, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.59 persons in Niles. There were 3,006 residents in nursing homes as January 5, 2025 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.89 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, Niles 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 Niles and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.76 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.34 / 2.32
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.89 / 0.87
All Staff	3.87	4.00 / 3.86

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

COVID-19 Infections in Niles 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 Niles there were a total of 69 new cases and 69 new deaths among residents for the week ending January 5, 2025. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Niles

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 Niles Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Niles, MI. 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 Niles

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Niles 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
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc 28070 CR 24 ELKHART, IN	8.67
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1121 E LASALLE AVE SOUTH BEND, IN	22.67
Elkhart Meadows 2600 MOREHOUSE AVE ELKHART, IN	22.00
East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1900 JEANWOOD DR ELKHART, IN	18.67
The Milton Home 206 E MARION ST SOUTH BEND, IN	42.00
Waterford Crossing 1332 WATERFORD CIR GOSHEN, IN	23.33
Southfield Village 6450 MIAMI CIR SOUTH BEND, IN	37.33
Greenleaf Health Campus 1201 E BEARDSLEY AVE ELKHART, IN	37.33
Wellbrooke of South Bend 52565 STATE ROAD 933 SOUTH BEND, IN	28.67
Coventry House Inn 3905 LORRAINE PATH ST JOSEPH, MI	91.33

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

Facility	Rating
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center 1001 W HIVELY AVE ELKHART, IN	113.00
Miller's Merry Manor 220 E DUNN RD NEW CARLISLE, IN	44.33
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1333 WELLS ST NILES, MI	226.33
Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center 5024 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN	78.33
Royalton Manor, L L C 288 PEACE BLVD ST JOSEPH, MI	162.00
Riverside Village 1400 W FRANKLIN ST ELKHART, IN	50.00
Hamilton Grove 31869 CHICAGO TRAIL NEW CARLISLE, IN	102.33
Majestic Care of Goshen 2400 COLLEGE AVE GOSHEN, IN	138.00
Brickyard Healthcare - Twelfth Street Care Center 811 E 12TH STREET MISHAWAKA, IN	50.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center 1700 I STREET LA PORTE, IN	64.67

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