The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF LAGRANGE
LAGRANGE, IN · Medicare-certified · 87 beds
In good standing
Government-runChain member
4 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF LAGRANGE has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection and quality ratings are both 4 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.41 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4099 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4099.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.71
- Nurse aides
- 2.07
- Weekend nursing
- 3.10
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80.9%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 51 residents on an average day (59% of 87 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.