Elkhart Meadows
2600 Morehouse Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517 · Elkhart County · 58 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Mar 9, 1990
Part of chain: AMERICAN SENIOR COMMUNITIES (90 facilities, chain avg rating 3.9★)
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 (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Sep 12, 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. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | F |
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) | 3.68 | 3.42 | 3.95 | top 26% in Indiana; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.69 | bottom 30% in Indiana; bottom 31% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.08 | 3.01 | 3.50 | top 36% in Indiana; bottom 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.21 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 7% in Indiana; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.7 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 47% in Indiana; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 40.4 | 42.9 | — |
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 3.28, RN 0.41, weekend 2.74. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Senior Communities LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| American Senior Communities LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Babcock, Paul | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2020 |
| Caine, Virginia | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/10/1994 |
| Chies, Steven | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/17/2016 |
| Dice, Mark | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Dice, Mark | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Drummer, Carl | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Hanberg, Steven | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/15/2018 |
| Hanberg, Steven | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2026 |
| Hanify, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Harris, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/22/2003 |
| Horn, Brenda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Jackson, Blake | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Jackson, Ethan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Jackson, Mark | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Jackson, Michael | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/14/2024 |
| Jackson, Wessley | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Justice, David | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Kelsey, Donna | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/18/2024 |
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?"
- "How soon after admission is a full assessment completed, and how are the findings shared with the family?"
- "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Healthcare Center | 0.8 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center | 1.1 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Riverside Village | 1.9 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Greenleaf Health Campus | 2.5 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Woodland Manor | 2.6 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Hubbard Hill Estates INC | 2.7 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 3.9 mi | Elkhart, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Restoracy of Goshen, the | 8.3 mi | Goshen, IN | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the | 9.0 mi | Wakarusa, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Greencroft Healthcare | 10.1 mi | Goshen, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Majestic Care of Goshen | 10.6 mi | Goshen, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Twelfth Street Care Center | 10.8 mi | Mishawaka, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155352.