Life Care Center of Valparaiso
Nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana, CMS certification number 155331
3405 N Campbell Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · Porter County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 110
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Life Care Center of Valparaiso take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Valparaiso 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Valparaiso 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
- 3.51
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.90
- Weekend total hours
- 3.11
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 23.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 6, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 1, 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 Valparaiso in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 97.2 residents live here, about 88% of its 110 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 97.2
- Certified since
- March 27, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Life Care Center of Valparaiso
- 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 Valparaiso
- Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation606 Wall Street, Valparaiso 46383
- Life Care Center of the Willows1000 Elizabeth Dr, Valparaiso 46383
- Avalon Springs Health Campus2400 Silhavy Road, Valparaiso 46383
- Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center251 Sturdy Rd, Valparaiso 46383
- 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 Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Valparaiso?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Valparaiso accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Valparaiso?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Valparaiso?
Hendricks County Hospital, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.