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Life Care Center of the Willows, Valparaiso, IN: 3 star rating, no fines

Life Care Center of the Willows in Valparaiso, IN is run by Hendricks County Hospital, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 37 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on March 25, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measure rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
92
Residents per day
61 on average
Ownership type
Government, County
Legal business name
Hendricks County Hospital
Chain
Life Care Centers of America, 194 facilities
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
37, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
March 25, 2026
CMS Certification Number
155158
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
March 25, 2026F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 10, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F693Ensure 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F688Provide 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
January 27, 2026F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 20, 2026data.cms.gov
December 4, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 29, 2025data.cms.gov
September 29, 2025F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 24, 2025data.cms.gov
September 29, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 24, 2025data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
November 13, 2024F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 6, 2024data.cms.gov
March 15, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 11, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F758Implement 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F688Provide 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov
January 3, 2024F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 1, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 26 individual or personal trusts (17 managers, 6 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LPOperational or managerial controlNot listedOctober 1, 2018data.cms.gov
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Operational or managerial controlNot listedOctober 1, 2018data.cms.gov
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LPAdditional disclosable partyNot listedOctober 1, 2018data.cms.gov
Hendricks County HospitalAdditional disclosable partyNot listedFebruary 24, 2025data.cms.gov
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Additional disclosable partyNot listedMarch 14, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.