Life Care Center Of Michigan City
Nursing Home Facility
802 Us Highway 20 East, Michigan City, IN 46360
Life Care Center Of Michigan City is a senior care community located in Michigan City, IN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Michigan City area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (219) 872-7251.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of Michigan City is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Michigan City average about 150 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Michigan City average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in La Porte County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 36 problems at Life Care Center Of Michigan City. None of them caused harm to a resident. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate foot care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center Of Michigan City offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 76%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection August 2025
Resident & family reviews
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