Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Name: Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Address: 1121 E LASALLE AVE, South Bend, IN, 46617, US
Telephone: 5742876501

1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, IN 46617 · St. Joseph County · 144 certified beds · avg 67 residents/day · certified since May 12, 1970

Part of chain: AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES (90 facilities, chain avg rating 3.9★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.21

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (13)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings. · from a complaint
Nov 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Jun 19, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Jun 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	11	0	E
2024	2	0	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Indiana avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.21	3.42	3.95	bottom 46% in Indiana; bottom 22% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.45	0.62	0.69	bottom 29% in Indiana; bottom 30% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.52	3.01	3.50	bottom 19% in Indiana; bottom 10% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.25	0.47	0.48	bottom 12% in Indiana; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	37.7	45.9	45.8	top 25% in Indiana; top 30% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	40.4	42.9	top 1% in Indiana; top 1% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.35, RN 0.47, weekend 2.63. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2023
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2023
Babcock, Paul	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Corpe, Jamie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/22/2023
Corpe, Jamie	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/22/2023
Dice, Mark	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Dice, Mark	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Horn, Brenda	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2023
Van Camp, Steven	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Van Camp, Steven	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2023
Waite, Antoinette	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/03/2022
Wolfram, Donald	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2025
Wolfram, Donald	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/23/2026

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
"How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Milton Home, the	0.7 mi	South Bend, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame INC	1.0 mi	Notre Dame, IN	★★★☆☆	3/5
Wellbrooke of South Bend	2.3 mi	South Bend, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Trailpoint Village	2.6 mi	South Bend, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center	2.7 mi	Mishawaka, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness	2.8 mi	South Bend, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Majestic Care of South Bend	3.6 mi	South Bend, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Healthwin Health & Rehabilitation	3.9 mi	South Bend, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Brickyard Healthcare - Twelfth Street Care Center	3.9 mi	Mishawaka, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation	4.0 mi	South Bend, IN	★★★★★	4/5
Creekside Village	4.1 mi	Mishawaka, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Belltower Health & Rehabilitation Center	4.5 mi	Granger, IN	★★★★☆	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155115.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, IN 46617 · 5742876501

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
☐ "How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 155115 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)