Wellbrooke of South Bend

Nursing home in South Bend, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 52565 State Road 933, South Bend, IN 46637
Phone: (574) 247-7044
Listed under: Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 155824
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 70
Average residents per day: 47
Ownership: Government, county
Legal business name: Hancock Regional Hospital
Chain: Trilogy Health Services (123 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Sep 9, 2014
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 155824. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 20, 2026. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 20, 2024 to Apr 20, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 20, 2026	Honor 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
Apr 20, 2026	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 20, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 20, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 20, 2026	Ensure 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
Apr 20, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 25, 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. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 25, 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	G Actual harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 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. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. 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: 4.31 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.94 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.36 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41%
RN turnover (yearly): 39%
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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