South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · Gary, IN
CMS certification number155530
Contact & location
353 Tyler STGary, IN 46402
Lake County
- Phone
- (219) 886-7070
- ZIP code
- 46402 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 75.5 (76% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Chain
- Sterling Healthcare (5 facilities, avg 3.2★)
- Medicare certified since
- July 29, 1994
- 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
- 4.01 (state 3.68 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.69 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.32 (state 2.23 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.53 (state 3.24 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.8 (state 45.9 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 42.9 (state 40.3 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 2 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- September 22, 2025
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 21.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 8
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 54 health · 26 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-05-27 |
| 2026-02-17 | 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 2026-03-17 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. F0805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | 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 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-09-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-24 |
| 2025-08-06 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-06 | 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 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-06 | 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 2025-09-05 |
| 2024-07-24 | 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 · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | 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 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | 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 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. F0676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | 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 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. F0791 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-08-21 |
| 2024-04-30 | 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 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-04-30 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. F0925 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-04-30 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-04-30 | 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 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-04-30 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-04-30 | Post nurse staffing information every day. F0732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-30 |
| 2024-01-30 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. F0559 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-15 |
| 2024-01-30 | 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 2024-02-15 |
| 2023-09-28 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2023-10-24 |
| 2023-09-28 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. F0602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-18 |
| 2023-06-09 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-06-09 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. F0698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ibekie, Oranu (individual) | Contracted Managing Employee · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bennett, Adam (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Hutton, Charles (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kauffman, Clinton (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Leman, Valerie (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| McKay, Michael (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Smith, Jennifer (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| White, Taylor (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Malott, Gregg (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Maybach Partners, LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Birn, Phillip (individual) | W-2 Managing Employee · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Sanders, Caitlin (individual) | W-2 Managing Employee · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center?
South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center have?
It has 100 certified beds and cares for about 76 residents per day.
Has South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center?
It is part of Sterling Healthcare 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 South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center?
(219) 886-7070. The facility is located at 353 Tyler ST, Gary, IN 46402.
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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.