CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Life Care Center of the Willows is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana with 92 certified beds. It has been operating since 1974. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
+ 7 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGELS, ERIN | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| GENTRY, MARK | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Jan 12, 2022 |
| STARKEY, TYLER | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2020 |
| WAITE, JOHN | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2020 |
| WHICKER, TIMOTHY | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | N/A | Jan 12, 2022 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 10, 2023 |
| CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| ADAMS, TAMI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| CROSS, CINDY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 10, 2023 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| HENRY, TERRY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| LAY, LISA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| MIROCHNA, MICHAEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2019 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| ENGELS, ERIN | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| GENTRY, MARK | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 12, 2022 |
| STARKEY, TYLER | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2020 |
| WAITE, JOHN | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2020 |
| WHICKER, TIMOTHY | TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 12, 2022 |
| CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Feb 24, 2025 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Mar 14, 2025 |
| ADAMS, TAMI | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
| MIROCHNA, MICHAEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2019 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2018 |
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