About Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton, located in CHESTERTON, IN, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare.
Why Families Choose Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 1 Stars
- Nursing Hours 3.79 hrs
- Safety Record Clean
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the IGNITE MEDICAL RESORTS network. This chain operates 25 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Mixed Staffing Levels
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton provides more care hours than the state average and less than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 1 |
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| Health Inspection | 1 |
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| Quality Measures | 4 |
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| Staffing | 1 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 80 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Weighted Average | 108 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending May 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | 24.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | 12.6% |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | N/A |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | N/A |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | N/A |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 69.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | N/A |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | 50.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | N/A |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2023: 5 complaints
- 2024: 7 complaints
- 2025: 18 complaints
- 2026: 3 complaints
- Total: 33 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jan 09, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jan 09, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jul 02, 2025 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jul 02, 2025 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. |
| Jul 02, 2025 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. |
| May 21, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. |
| May 21, 2025 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| May 21, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. |
| Dec 06, 2024 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| Dec 06, 2024 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
| Jun 05, 2024 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Jun 05, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jul 06, 2023 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Jul 06, 2023 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jul 06, 2023 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Jul 06, 2023 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| Jul 06, 2023 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
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Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity
IGNITE MEDICAL RESORT CHESTERTON LLC
Ownership Structure
Management & Direction
- MENACHEM BERGER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MENACHEM BERGER ADP OF THE SNF
- MENACHEM BERGER MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- BARRY CARR OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BARRY CARR ADP OF THE SNF
- BARRY CARR MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- JARED CARR ADP OF THE SNF
- JARED CARR OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MARNIE DAVISSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MARNIE DAVISSON ADP OF THE SNF
- DRAKE LOUIS ENTERPRISE LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- TIMOTHY FIELDS ADP OF THE SNF
- TIMOTHY FIELDS MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- TIMOTHY FIELDS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KAREN GILLIS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KAREN GILLIS ADP OF THE SNF
- DAVID HARTMAN ADP OF THE SNF
- MARK HARTMAN ADP OF THE SNF
- KRISTINA HERRERA OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KRISTINA HERRERA ADP OF THE SNF
- IGNITE TEAM PARTNERS LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- IGNITE TEAM PARTNERS LLC OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BENJAMIN ISRAEL ADP OF THE SNF
- BENJAMIN ISRAEL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BENJAMIN ISRAEL MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- NICOLE JABLONSKI OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- NICOLE JABLONSKI ADP OF THE SNF
- JOHN MCFARLANE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JOHN MCFARLANE ADP OF THE SNF
- NIRMALA MURUGAVEL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- NIRMALA MURUGAVEL ADP OF THE SNF
- SHAWNA RAINEY OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- SHAWNA RAINEY ADP OF THE SNF
- LASHONDA ROBINSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- LASHONDA ROBINSON ADP OF THE SNF
- MARC ROSE ADP OF THE SNF
- MARC ROSE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- ALEXANDER STEMER ADP OF THE SNF
- ALEXANDER STEMER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- TODD STERN ADP OF THE SNF
- TODD STERN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- TODD STERN MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
- MATHEW THENGIL ADP OF THE SNF
- MATHEW THENGIL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JIM WHITE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JIM WHITE ADP OF THE SNF
Associated Doctors
Local Comparison
| Facility | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center | N/A | 5 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center | N/A | 4 |
| Lowell Healthcare | N/A | 5 |
| Life Care Center of Valparaiso | N/A | 5 |
| Miller's Health and Rehab By Miller's Merry Manor | N/A | 3 |
| Avalon Springs Health Campus | N/A | 4 |
| Cedar Creek Health Campus | N/A | 4 |
| Rehabilitation Center at Hartsfield Village | N/A | 3 |
| Spring Mill Health Campus | N/A | 2 |
| Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center | N/A | 3 |
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Noted Deficiencies
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Nursing Hours Analysis
Detailed breakdown of staffing hours per resident by role.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton directly at 2193046700. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.