The Milton Home

Nursing home in South Bend, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 206 E Marion St, South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 233-0165
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 155738
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 34
Average residents per day: 29
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Chain: Sterling Healthcare (5 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 3, 2005
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 155738. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 5, 2026. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 30, 2023 to Jan 5, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 5, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 5, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 7, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2024	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2024	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 18, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 14, 2023	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 14, 2023	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 30, 2023	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. 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: 4.44 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.02 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.25 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.72 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
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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