Life Care Center of the Willows
Nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana, CMS certification number 155158
1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · Porter County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 92
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Life Care Center of the Willows take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of the Willows 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of the Willows 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
- 3.80
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.29
- Weekend total hours
- 3.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 53.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 27, 2026 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 13, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Life Care Center of the Willows in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 61.2 residents live here, about 67% of its 92 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 61.2
- Certified since
- July 15, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of the Willows
- Legal business name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Life Care Center of the Willows
- Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation606 Wall Street, Valparaiso 46383
- Avalon Springs Health Campus2400 Silhavy Road, Valparaiso 46383
- Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center251 Sturdy Rd, Valparaiso 46383
- Life Care Center of Valparaiso3405 N Campbell Rd, Valparaiso 46385
- Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton2775 Village Point, Chesterton 46304
See also all nursing homes in Valparaiso.
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, the 5 in Valparaiso, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Life Care Center of the Willows, 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 the Willows
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of the Willows?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of the Willows accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of the Willows?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of the Willows?
Hendricks County Hospital, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.