# Life Care Center of Valparaiso Life Care Center of Valparaiso is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Valparaiso, IN, CMS Certification Number 155331, with 110 certified beds and about 97 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 3405 N Campbell Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385 (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: 2194621023 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/155331 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-01-06); 30 citations (17 health, 13 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. - 2026-01-06 — [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 - 2026-01-06 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0293](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0293) Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [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 - 2026-01-06 — [K-0341](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0341) Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [K-0927](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0927) Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [F-0554](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0554) Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-01-06 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-11-01 — [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 - 2024-11-01 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-11-01 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-11-01 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-11-01 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 10 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: 3.50969 (state avg 3.73279, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.8192 - Nursing staff turnover: 27.6% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Erin Engels — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - 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 - [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - [Valparaiso Operations, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-valparaiso-operations-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Deanna Fenoughty — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-07-10 - Todd Fletcher — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Terry Henry — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Amber Janeczko — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Lisa Lay — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Surya Nallari — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-11-01 - Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 - Forrest Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-12-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155166) — 1.5 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Life Care Center of the Willows](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155158) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 3/5 - [Avalon Springs Health Campus](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155795) — 3.4 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155137) — 5 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155844) — 9 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155805) — 10.7 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Chesterton Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155246) — 10.8 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155187) — 11.7 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=155331&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=155331&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=155331&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=155331&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=155331&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=155331&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155331 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.