Life Care Center of Michigan City
Nursing home in Michigan City, Indiana, CMS certification number 155344
802 US Highway 20 East, Michigan City, IN 46360 · La Porte County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Life Care Center of Michigan City take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Michigan City is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Michigan City reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.64
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.06
- Weekend total hours
- 3.15
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 18.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 8, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 14, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Life Care Center of Michigan City in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.9 residents live here, about 72% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 86.9
- Certified since
- November 18, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of Michigan City
- Legal business name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Michigan City
- Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City1101 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City 46360
- Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center780 Dickinson Road, Chesterton 46304
- Chesterton Manor110 Beverly Dr, Chesterton 46304
- Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton2775 Village Point, Chesterton 46304
- Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center1900 Andrew Ave, La Porte 46350
Who inspects nursing homes in Indiana
Indiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Indiana, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Life Care Center of Michigan City, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Life Care Center of Michigan City
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Michigan City?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Michigan City accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Michigan City?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Michigan City?
Hendricks County Hospital, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.