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HomeIndianaLife Care Center of the Willows

Life Care Center of the Willows

1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso, IN 463832194644858WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.3on Google(75 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
92
certified

How Life Care Center of the Willows Compares in Indiana

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.

CMS overall rating
1/5
IN average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
IN average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
IN average
2.5/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.45 hrs/day
IN average
3.68 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.56 hrs/day
IN average
0.66 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
49.3%
IN average
45.9%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Indiana average of 3.1/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Indiana average of 2.8/5.
Reported RN time is 0.56 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.66.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
9
deficiency citations
Inspected Nov 13, 2024
Most recent cycle
17
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 27, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 8 more deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$7,665/mo
Indiana median
Private Room
$8,669/mo
Indiana median
Porter County 65+
29,848
17.2% of county
County Population
173,355
Porter County

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.

Beds
92
Avg Residents/Day
66.4
Ownership
Government - County
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 15, 1974
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Porter
Last Inspection
Jan 27, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
17
Weighted Score
75.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (37)

F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Mar 25, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0693Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0881Potential for Harm

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey: Jan 27, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Dec 4, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Sep 29, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Sep 29, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0583Potential for Harm

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0881Potential for Harm

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey: Nov 13, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Mar 15, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jan 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 7 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.14 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.75 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.56 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.45 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.10 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.08 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
49.3%
RN Turnover
45.5%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Government - County
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (31)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
ENGELS, ERINMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
GENTRY, MARKMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 12, 2022
STARKEY, TYLERMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AAug 1, 2020
WAITE, JOHNMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AAug 1, 2020
WHICKER, TIMOTHYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 12, 2022
FENOUGHTY, DEANNACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJul 10, 2023
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LPOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AOct 1, 2018
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AOct 1, 2018
ADAMS, TAMIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
CROSS, CINDYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
FENOUGHTY, DEANNAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 10, 2023
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
HENRY, TERRYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
LAY, LISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
MIROCHNA, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 1, 2019
PRESTON, AUBREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
PRESTON, FORRESTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
SWANKER, RICHARDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
THURMOND, JOANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
ZIEGLER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
ENGELS, ERINTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
GENTRY, MARKTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 12, 2022
STARKEY, TYLERTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 1, 2020
WAITE, JOHNTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 1, 2020
WHICKER, TIMOTHYTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 12, 2022
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LPADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AOct 1, 2018
HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITALADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AFeb 24, 2025
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMar 14, 2025
ADAMS, TAMIADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018
MIROCHNA, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 1, 2019
PRESTON, FORRESTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2018

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Life Care Center of the Willows and nearby alternatives.

All Indiana facilities
Life Care Center of the Willows
Valparaiso, INCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation
Valparaiso, IN1.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Avalon Springs Health Campus
Valparaiso, IN1.2 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center
Valparaiso, IN1.3 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Life Care Center of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN1.9 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
Chesterton, IN7.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center
Chesterton, IN8.0 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Life Care Center of the Willows
Valparaiso, IN · Current facility
—1/51/53/5None recorded
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation
Valparaiso, IN
1.0 mi1/52/51/5None recorded
Avalon Springs Health Campus
Valparaiso, IN
1.2 mi4/53/53/5None recorded
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center
Valparaiso, IN
1.3 mi4/54/53/5None recorded
Life Care Center of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN
1.9 mi5/54/54/5None recorded
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
Chesterton, IN
7.0 mi1/51/51/5None recorded
Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center
Chesterton, IN
8.0 mi3/52/54/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Life Care Center of the Willows?▾
Life Care Center of the Willows has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Life Care Center of the Willows cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Indiana is $7,665/month for a semi-private room and $8,669/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Life Care Center of the Willows participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Life Care Center of the Willows had any health inspection violations?▾
Life Care Center of the Willows had 17 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jan 27, 2026). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Life Care Center of the Willows?▾
Life Care Center of the Willows provides 3.45 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.56 RN hours, 0.75 LPN hours, and 2.14 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 49.3%.
How many beds does Life Care Center of the Willows have?▾
Life Care Center of the Willows has 92 certified beds with an average of 66.4 residents per day, resulting in approximately 72% occupancy. The facility is Government - County owned and is part of the Life Care Centers of America chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Life Care Center of the Willows?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Indiana, including 4 in Valparaiso. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Life Care Center of the Willows?▾
On Google Maps, Life Care Center of the Willows has a rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on 75 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Life Care Centers of America

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