The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
EAST LAKE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
ELKHART, IN · Medicare-certified · 152 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspections, 2-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7592 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7592.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.93
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.05
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.8%3.7%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%2.5%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9%1.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.5%1.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.4%0%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.9%0%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.3%13%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.2%17.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.2%1.3%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.5%97.5%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.3%91.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES · 92 homes · 3.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 102.3 residents on an average day (67% of 152 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.