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Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton

Nursing home in Chesterton, IN

Medicare-certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2775 Village Point, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 304-6700
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
155844
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
70
Average residents per day
66
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton LLC
Chain
Ignite Medical Resorts (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 9, 2016
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 155844. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 24, 2026. CMS lists 68 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 11, 2023 to Jul 28, 2026): 43 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 28, 2026Develop 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 · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 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
Jul 28, 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
Jul 28, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 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
Jul 28, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 28, 2026Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 8, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jul 8, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 8, 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
Jul 8, 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
Jul 8, 2026Provide 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 · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 68. 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 Oct 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 Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.33 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
73%
RN turnover (yearly)
71%
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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