The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SOUTH SHORE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
GARY, IN · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center in Gary, IN has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a lowest-overall-rating attention flag. Staffing is 2 stars, reported nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, quality measures are 3 stars, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0356 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 17, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0356.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.06
- Nurse aides
- 2.26
- Weekend nursing
- 3.48
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 64%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
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 16 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of STERLING HEALTHCARE · 5 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 77.9 residents on an average day (78% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.