# Life Care Center of the Willows Life Care Center of the Willows is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Valparaiso, IN, CMS Certification Number 155158, with 92 certified beds and about 61 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383 (Porter County) - Ownership type: Government - County - Operator (legal business name): [Hendricks County Hospital](https://carefield.site/operator/op-hendricks-county-hospital) - CMS chain: [Life Care Centers of America](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-311) — 194 facilities - Phone: 2194644858 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/155158 ## Inspection record 10 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-25); 81 citations (37 health, 44 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2026-03-25 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-01-27 — [E-0004](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0004) Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0013](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0013) Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0029](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0029) Develop a communication plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0036](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0036) Establish emergency prep training and testing. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0037](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0037) Establish staff and initial training requirements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0039](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0039) Conduct testing and exercise requirements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [E-0041](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0041) Implement emergency and standby power systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0300](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0300) Meet other general requirements that are deficient. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-27 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 61 more on the source page. ## Penalties No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years). ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.79933 (state avg 3.73279, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.62741 - Nursing staff turnover: 50.7% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Erin Engels — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Mark Gentry — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-01-12 - Tyler Starkey — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-08-01 - John Waite — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-08-01 - Timothy Whicker — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-01-12 - [Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-consolidated-resources-health-care-fund-i-lp) — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Tami Adams — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Cindy Cross — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Deanna Fenoughty — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-07-10 - Todd Fletcher — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Terry Henry — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Lisa Lay — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 - Michael Mirochna — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-02-01 - Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-10-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155166) — 1.5 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Avalon Springs Health Campus](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155795) — 1.9 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155137) — 2 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Life Care Center of Valparaiso](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155331) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155844) — 11.2 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155805) — 12.9 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Chesterton Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155246) — 13.2 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155187) — 14.6 km, CMS overall 2/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155158&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155158 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.