The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
ELKHART MEADOWS
ELKHART, IN · Medicare-certified · 58 beds
In good standing
Government-runChain member
5 of 5 overall
ELKHART MEADOWS has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 3 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4101 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4101.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.00
- Weekend nursing
- 2.87
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
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
6.2%2.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.1%19.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.1%18.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.7%2.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.6%24.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.3%7%Worsening
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
91.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—91.5%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to fully assess a resident promptly on admission and then keep that assessment updated regularly. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 636 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to update each resident’s assessment at least every three months. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 638 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES · 91 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 45.3 residents on an average day (78% of 58 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.