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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Wellbrooke of South Bend

South Bend, IndianaMedicare inspection record
(574) 247-7044

About Wellbrooke of South Bend

Wellbrooke of South Bend provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain independence after surgery, injury, or illness. Our South Bend, Indiana team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, focusing on each person's recovery goals and return to daily living.

Community at a glance

Capacity

70 residents

Location

South Bend, IN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

52565 STATE ROAD 933, South Bend, Indiana 46637

(574) 247-7044

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 7 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, above the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Wellbrooke of South Bend in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 19 minutesAbove the Indiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day57 minutesAbove the Indiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year41%Below the Indiana average

Inspections

17 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 · 6 citations

  • 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 6, 2026
  • 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 May 6, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 6, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsAlready fixed by Feb 21, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 6, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 6, 2026

December 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2025
June 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • 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 Mar 7, 2025
February 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • 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 Mar 8, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 8, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - County
Legal business name
Hancock Regional Hospital
Medicare-certified beds
70
Average residents per day
47
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 9, 2014
Part of a chain
Trilogy Health Services, 127 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
155824

Location

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52565 STATE ROAD 933South Bend, IN 46637

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Questions about Wellbrooke of South Bend

How did Wellbrooke of South Bend do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 20, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Wellbrooke of South Bend?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 57 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Wellbrooke of South Bend been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Wellbrooke of South Bend 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 South Bend Skilled Nursing in Indiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026