Nursing HomeInspections

Great Lakes Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Dyer, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2300 Great Lakes Dr, Dyer, IN 46311
Phone
(219) 322-3555
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
155218
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
134
Average residents per day
114
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Hancock Regional Hospital
Chain
Communicare Health (110 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 10, 1983
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 155218. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 24, 2026. CMS lists 92 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 3, 2023 to Jun 17, 2026): 45 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 17, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2026The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 24, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2026Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 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
Mar 24, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 92. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
0.47 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
51%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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