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East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

(574) 264-1133

About East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center brings together experienced care teams and modern medical resources to help Elkhart, Indiana residents recover and thrive. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs are designed to support healing, whether you're recovering from surgery, injury, or managing complex health needs with compassionate, attentive care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

152 residents

Location

Elkhart, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1900 JEANWOOD DR, Elkhart, Indiana 46514

(574) 264-1133

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Indiana average.

Medicare has not fined East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 46 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day27 minutesBelow the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year45%

Inspections

13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 20, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2026

January 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 24, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 24, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 24, 2025
January 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 20, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 20, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 20, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 20, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 20, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Medicare-certified beds
152
Average residents per day
102
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 28, 1985
Part of a chain
American Senior Communities, 90 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155269

Location

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1900 JEANWOOD DRElkhart, IN 46514

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Questions about East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

How did East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 20, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Elkhart Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026