Deficiency Index

Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness

South Bend, Indiana · CCN 155506

28 surveys since 2011, 4 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
114
Surveys
28
Harm or worse
4
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse4

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file21/28

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
168
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Chain
TRINITY HEALTH
County
St. Joseph
Medicare-certified since
1994

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
2
Staffing
4
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 21 not-for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Indiana.

Last survey on record

May 15, 2026

178 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.073.63
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.87—
Annual nurse turnover45.4%45.3%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2388.5%E311.5%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 26 of the 114 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6844×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F8803×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5652×

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

  • F6562×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF565Sep 17, 2025

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to adequately address resident grievances regarding call light wait times for 18 of 18 residents reviewed for call-light wait times, (Residents B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, and U).Findings include:During an interview, on 9/17/25 at 9:10 A.M., the Director of Nursing indicated the facility call light system was in working order and had not been out of working order at any time that she was aware of. The Director of Nursing indicated that each resident had a staff member, called a Guardian Angel, who checked on their assigned residents addressing concerns including concerns regarding call ight wait times. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF804May 21, 2024

    Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to maintain appropriate food temperatures of the meal trays on St. Paul's Unit. This had the potential to affect the 21 Residents who eat on St. Paul's Unit. Finding includes: During an interview, on 4/15/2024 at 11:15 A.M., Resident 117 indicated he ate his meals in the dinning area on the unit and most of his meals were cold. Resident 117 was able to request to have his meals heated to a warmer temperature, but stopped asking because every meal was cold. An observation of food temperatures for the meal trays on St. Paul's Unit was completed, on 5/20/2024 at 12:13 P.M. The Dietary Project Manager pulled the first tray off the food cart and used her thermometer to take the temperature of the food. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 21, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner in 1 of 1 kitchens observed. The facility also failed to ensure food brought in by outside sources and placed in resident nourishment refrigerators was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety and used for food and beverages only for 4 of 4 panty rooms observed. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 76 of 77 residents who resided in the facility and consumed from from the kitchen or pantries Findings include: 1. Upon entering the kitchen on [DATE] at 9:05 A.M., on top of the ice machine was 2 scoops lying uncovered, and the storage container was open but empty. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684May 15, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident who had fallen for 1 of 3 residents who were reviewed. (Resident G)Finding includes:During an interview on 5/15/2026 at 10:00 A.M., Resident G indicated she had fallen about a month prior when a staff member had moved her with the Hoyer lift by themselves. Resident G indicated she had not been injured during the fall. Resident G denied have been assessed by a staff member before she was lifted off the floor and back into her bed. She also denied having been assessed by staff after she was put back into her bed. Resident G's record review was complete on 5/15/2026 at 11:00 A.M. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to: type two diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, obesity and major depressive disorder. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689May 15, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to transfer a resident appropriately resulting in the resident falling for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident G)Finding includes:During an interview on 5/15/2026 at 9:30 A.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated there had been an incident when Resident G had been in the process of being transferred with a lift by CNA 2 on 4/13/2026. The resident had been assisted to the floor during the transfer because the resident had been falling out of the mechanical lift transfer sling. CNA 2 had been sent home on 4/13/2026. An investigation into the incident had been started. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 114 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • May 15, 2026Complaint2 findings
  • Mar 13, 2026Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 17, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 28, 2025Standard8 findings
  • Jun 25, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • May 21, 2024Standard9 findings
  • May 23, 2023Standard3 findings
  • Oct 26, 2022Complaint1 finding
Show the 20 earlier surveys
  • Dec 9, 2020Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 1, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 11, 2019Standard12 findings
  • Jul 12, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 6, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 7, 2018Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Oct 17, 2017Standard16 findings
  • Mar 31, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 8, 2016Standard10 findings · 1 harm
  • May 26, 2016Complaint3 findings
  • Feb 11, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 3, 2015Standard1 finding
  • Aug 21, 2013—4 findings · 2 harm
  • May 22, 2013—2 findings
  • Mar 30, 2012—1 finding
  • Nov 21, 2011—2 findings
  • Jul 8, 2011—1 finding
  • Mar 15, 2011—5 findings
  • Feb 15, 2011—2 findings
  • Jan 12, 2011—11 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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