The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF THE WILLOWS
VALPARAISO, IN · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Needs attention
Government-runChain member
1 of 5 overall
1 of 5 stars overall. LIFE CARE CENTER OF THE WILLOWS has the lowest overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures; reported nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4566 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4566.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.05
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0.4%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
65.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
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 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
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 January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65 residents on an average day (71% of 92 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.