Life Care Center of the Willows
Nursing Home · Valparaiso, IN
CMS certification number155158
Contact & location
1000 Elizabeth DRValparaiso, IN 46383
Porter County
- Phone
- (219) 464-4858
- ZIP code
- 46383 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 92
- Residents per day
- 66.4 (72% occupied)
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities, avg 3.4★)
- Medicare certified since
- July 15, 1974
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 3.45 (state 3.68 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.56 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.75 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.14 (state 2.23 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.10 (state 3.24 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.3 (state 45.9 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 45.5 (state 40.3 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- January 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 17.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 4
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 37 health · 43 fire safety
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-04-10 |
| 2026-01-27 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | 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. F0688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | 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. F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2026-01-27 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-20 |
| 2025-12-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-09-29 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-29 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2024-11-13 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. F0583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-11-13 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-03-15 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-01-03 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | 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. F0688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. F0770 · Administration Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2024-01-03 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-01 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Tami (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Hendricks County Hospital (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Mirochna, Michael (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Preston, Forrest (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fenoughty, Deanna (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Engels, Erin (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Gentry, Mark (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Starkey, Tyler (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Waite, John (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Whicker, Timothy (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Adams, Tami (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cross, Cindy (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fenoughty, Deanna (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fletcher, Todd (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Henry, Terry (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lay, Lisa (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Mirochna, Michael (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Preston, Aubrey (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Preston, Forrest (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Swanker, Richard (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Thurmond, Joan (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ziegler, James (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Engels, Erin (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Gentry, Mark (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Starkey, Tyler (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Waite, John (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Whicker, Timothy (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Life Care Center of the Willows?
Life Care Center of the Willows has a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.1-star average in Indiana.
How many beds does Life Care Center of the Willows have?
It has 92 certified beds and cares for about 66 residents per day.
Has Life Care Center of the Willows been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns Life Care Center of the Willows?
It is part of Life Care Centers of America and is classified as government - county. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Life Care Center of the Willows?
(219) 464-4858. The facility is located at 1000 Elizabeth DR, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.