Great Lakes Healthcare Center
Nursing Home · Dyer, IN
CMS certification number155218
CMS lists this nursing home as a Special Focus Facility candidate – one of the lowest-performing nursing homes in its state based on inspection history.
Contact & location
2300 Great Lakes DRDyer, IN 46311
Lake County
- Phone
- (219) 322-3555
- ZIP code
- 46311 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 134
- Residents per day
- 114.3 (85% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- Hancock Regional Hospital
- Chain
- Communicare Health (110 facilities, avg 3.2★)
- Medicare certified since
- August 10, 1983
- 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
- 3.42 (state 3.68 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.47 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 1.92 (state 2.23 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.01 (state 3.24 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.4 (state 45.9 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 56.5 (state 40.3 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 1 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- March 24, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 27.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 11
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 66 health · 14 fire safety
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-07-03 |
| 2026-06-17 | 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 · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-07-03 |
| 2026-06-17 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. F0694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-07-03 |
| 2026-06-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-07-03 |
| 2026-06-17 | 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 2026-07-03 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-08 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. F0809 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. F0678 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. F0690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-06-08 |
| 2026-03-24 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. F0740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-03-24 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. F0574 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-20 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-13 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. F0770 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-09-30 | 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 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. F0554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. F0573 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. F0690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. F0698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Regional Hospital (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100% | |
| Eastlund, Jason (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Hancock Regional Hospital (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lakes MGT Co LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Omega Healthcare Investors INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Omg in Mstr Lsco LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Parikh, Rakesh (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bond, Maria (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Clark, Timothy (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Daugherty, Joshua (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Felker, Dean (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Joyner, Sara (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Long, Steven (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Willard, Lacey (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Wilson, Roy (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Eastlund, Jason (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lakes MGT Co LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Long, Steven (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Odenthal, Richard (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Parikh, Rakesh (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bond, Maria (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Clark, Timothy (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Daugherty, Joshua (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Felker, Dean (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Joyner, Sara (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Willard, Lacey (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Wilson, Roy (individual) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Great Lakes Healthcare Center?
Great Lakes Healthcare Center has a 2-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 Great Lakes Healthcare Center have?
It has 134 certified beds and cares for about 114 residents per day.
Has Great Lakes Healthcare Center been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns Great Lakes Healthcare Center?
It is part of Communicare Health and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Great Lakes Healthcare Center?
(219) 322-3555. The facility is located at 2300 Great Lakes DR, Dyer, IN 46311.
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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.