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Life Care Center of Valparaiso

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Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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Life Care Center of Valparaiso's website

3405 N Campbell Rd,
Valparaiso IN 46385

(219) 462-1023

76.27% estimated occupancy 1

Life Care Center of Valparaiso is one of five facilities in Valparaiso, Indiana. Featuring an overall score of B-, this is likely a middle of the road facility. This grade is right in line with the city grade in Valparaiso. The best part of this nursing home's profile is its remarkable inspection score. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - County
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

The primary reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it earned an excellent inspection grade. In fact, its inspection score was far better than its overall score. In the inspections category, we gave this facility an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection ratings. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some can be relatively insignificant. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

In addition, we gave this facility a grade of B in our long-term care category. This happens to be one of our better scores. Long-term care grades of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home's next most favorable category was short-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a C. Our short-term care grades are probably most meaningful for those requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually mandates higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. It doesn't appear that this facility submitted registered nurse or physical therapist staffing data. The final item we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 5.3 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

Switching gears to the last area, this nursing home received an acceptable nursing score of C. Our nursing score is largely based on a nursing home's nurse staffing. This place averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day, which is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place actually fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In fact, it performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Life Care Center of Valparaiso Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents who had a fall which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 12.89% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. High levels of depression could be a sign a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 91.48% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.74% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.7% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 11.29 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 73.78% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Scores for Valparaiso, IN

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

Looking for more options? Valparaiso, Indiana has 4 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Methodist Hospitals IncAcute Care Hospitals 16.36 miles away600 Grant St Gary Indiana 46402Voluntary non-profit - Private(219) 886-4000
  • Franciscan Health Crown PointAcute Care Hospitals 16.86 miles away1201 S Main St Crown Point Indiana 46307Voluntary non-profit - Church(219) 757-6100
  • La Porte HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.43 miles away1007 Lincolnway La Porte Indiana 46350Voluntary non-profit - Private(219) 326-1234

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita - Valparaiso2.31 miles away606 E Lincolnway Valparaiso Indiana 46383Dialysis Stations: 22 (219) 531-1299
  • Valparaiso Dialysis3.55 miles away2711 Leonard Drive Suite 100 Valparaiso Indiana 46383Dialysis Stations: 12 (219) 462-1233
  • Fmc - Portage Dialysis Center6.9 miles away5950 Us Highway 6 Portage Indiana 46368Dialysis Stations: 17 (219) 762-5731
  • Davita - Portage7.09 miles away5823 Us Hwy 6 Portage Indiana 46368Dialysis Stations: 16 (219) 764-0564
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  • Dsi - Coffee Creek Dialysis7.73 miles away3100 Village Point, Suite 101 Chesterton Indiana 46304Dialysis Stations: 19 (219) 395-8020
  • Davita - Chesterton8.07 miles away711 Plaza Drive, Suite 6 Chesterton Indiana 46304Dialysis Stations: 12 (219) 926-6049
  • Fmc - Hobart10.34 miles away1330 S. Wisconsin Street Hobart Indiana 46342CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (219) 947-9289