Lowell Healthcare

Name: Lowell Healthcare
Address: 710 MICHIGAN ST, Lowell, IN, 46356, US
Telephone: 2196967791

710 Michigan St, Lowell, IN 46356 · Lake County · 86 certified beds · avg 76 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1992

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

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.19

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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 (12)

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
Feb 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Feb 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Feb 13, 2026	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.
Feb 13, 2026	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.
Feb 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Dec 12, 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.
Dec 12, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Dec 12, 2024	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.
Dec 12, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Dec 12, 2024	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.
Jan 29, 2024	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.
Jan 29, 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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 5).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2024	7	0	F
2026	5	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)	3.19	3.42	3.95	bottom 43% in Indiana; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.67	0.62	0.69	top 33% in Indiana; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.65	3.01	3.50	bottom 30% in Indiana; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.54	0.47	0.48	top 28% in Indiana; top 29% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	34.6	45.9	45.8	top 17% in Indiana; top 23% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	23.1	40.4	42.9	top 20% in Indiana; top 18% 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 3.60, RN 0.76, weekend 2.99. 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: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2012
American Senior Communities LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/17/2026
Babcock, Paul	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Bailey, Emily	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/05/2025
Bailey, Emily	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/17/2026
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
Teodori, Kristine	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Teodori, Kristine	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/17/2026
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
Washington, Yolanda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/11/2015

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"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?"

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Cedar Creek Health Campus	0.9 mi	Lowell, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
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Saint Anthony	7.6 mi	Crown Point, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Colonial Nursing Home	9.1 mi	Crown Point, IN	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Crown Point Health Campus	11.3 mi	Crown Point, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Beecher Manor Nrsg & Rehab Ctr	11.4 mi	Beecher, IL	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center	12.1 mi	Merrillville, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Spring Mill Health Campus	12.1 mi	Merrillville, IN	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center	12.6 mi	Merrillville, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Oak Grove Christian Retirement Village	12.9 mi	Demotte, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Aperion Care Demotte	13.2 mi	Demotte, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
St James Wellness Rehab Villas	14.1 mi	Crete, IL	★★☆☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155448.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Lowell Healthcare

710 Michigan St, Lowell, IN 46356 · 2196967791

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "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 155448 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)