# Elkhart Meadows

Elkhart Meadows is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Elkhart, IN, CMS Certification Number 155352, with 58 certified beds and about 50 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 2600 Morehouse Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517 (Elkhart County)
- Ownership type: Government - County

- Operator (legal business name): [The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County](https://carefield.site/operator/op-the-health-and-hospital-corp-of-marion-county)
- CMS chain: [American Senior Communities](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-33) — 90 facilities

- Phone: 5742958800
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/155352

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-09-04); 15 citations (6 health, 9 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.
- 2025-09-04 — [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
- 2025-09-04 — [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
- 2024-08-30 — [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
- 2024-08-30 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-30 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-30 — [F-0636](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0636) Assess the resident completely in a timely manner  when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-30 — [F-0638](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0638) Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-30 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-30 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-09-12 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-09-12 — [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 E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-09-12 — [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
- 2023-09-12 — [K-0927](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0927) Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-09-12 — [F-0582](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0582) Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-09-12 — [F-0679](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0679) Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected

## 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: 3.09405 (state avg 3.73279, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.40805
- Nursing staff turnover: 33.3%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Steven Chies — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-03-17
- Blake Jackson — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- Ethan Jackson — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- Mark Jackson — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- Michael Jackson — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-05-14
- Wessley Jackson — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- David Justice — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- Donna Kelsey — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-07-18
- Stephen Stitle — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-03-16
- Theressa Wright — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-05-21
- [American Senior Communities LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-american-senior-communities-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-07-01
- Mark Dice — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-06-01
- Steven Hanberg — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-11-15
- Melissa Meyers — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-09-23
- Andrew Shane — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-02-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Valley View Healthcare Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155496) — 1.4 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155685) — 1.8 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Riverside Village](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155695) — 3 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Greenleaf Health Campus](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155783) — 4 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Woodland Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155086) — 4.2 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Hubbard Hill Estates Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155754) — 4.3 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155269) — 6.2 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [The Restoracy of Goshen](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155856) — 13.4 km, CMS overall 4/5

## 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=155352&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=155352&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=155352&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=155352&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=155352&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=155352&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155352 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
