Life Care Center of Michigan City

Nursing Home

802 Us Highway 20 East
Michigan City, IN 46360 · La Porte County
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Call (219) 872-7251

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 2.6 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
36Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: October 28, 2025.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.64 hours · state avg 3.73, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.65 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.15 hours · state avg 3.26
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41.9% · state avg 45.9%
RN turnover (yearly)
18.2%
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Indiana, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Indiana PathWays for Aging (age 60+).

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Individual
Chain / affiliation
Life Care Centers of America
Legal business name
Hendricks County Hospital
Owner or managerRoleShare
AGARWAL, BIKASHADP OF THE SNF—
AGARWAL, BIKASHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
CROSS, CINDYINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF—
ENGELS, ERINMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
ENGELS, ERINTRUSTEE OF THE SNF—
FENOUGHTY, DEANNACORPORATE OFFICER—
FENOUGHTY, DEANNAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
GENTRY, MARKMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
GENTRY, MARKTRUSTEE OF THE SNF—
HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITALADP OF THE SNF—
HENRY, TERRYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
155344
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
86.9
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
November 18, 1989
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.

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Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*2
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