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Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City

Nursing home in Michigan City, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1101 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone
(219) 874-5211
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
155156
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
180
Average residents per day
119
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Major Hospital
Chain
Aperion Care (33 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 155156. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 9, 2025. CMS lists 65 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 3, 2023 to May 13, 2026): 35 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 13, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 1, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Feb 10, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 9, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 9, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 65. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 13, 2024Payment denial for 24 days from Jan 7, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.00 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.94 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
50%
RN turnover (yearly)
56%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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