Life Care Center of Michigan City

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Michigan City, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921Aug 8, 2025

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents' environment was clean and in good repair related to dirty floors, bed rails, baseboards, and ceiling vents, loose trim on floors and baseboards, and marred walls and doors in 2 of 2 units. (The East and [NAME] Units)Findings include:During the Environmental Tour on 8/7/25 at 1:35 p.m., with the Maintenance Director and Housekeeping Director, the following was observed:1. East Unita. The floor and floor mat in room [ROOM NUMBER] were dirty and sticky. The bed rail was visibly dirty with a brown substance stuck on it. One resident resided in the room. These observations were consistent with observations made on 8/4/25 at 11:19 a.m.2. [NAME] Unita. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF554Apr 2, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had an assessment and Physician's Orders to self-administer their own medications, for 4 of 4 residents reviewed for self-administration of medication. (Residents C, F, G and H) Findings includes1. During a random observation on 4/1/24 at 1:37 p.m., Resident C was observed in bed and awake. The resident was confused and not oriented to time and place. At that time, there was a tube of Bacitracin ointment on the dresser and 1 over the counter bottle of Genteal tears eye solution. The bottle of eye drops was located on a high top dresser and completely out of reach for the resident. During a random observation, on 4/2/24 at 8:25 a.m., the resident was observed in bed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Apr 2, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident was sent to the hospital in a timely manner, related to complaints of increased pain and leg swelling, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. The facility also failed to ensure treatments were completed for diabetic ulcers and an assessment was completed for new non-pressure wounds to the toes, for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for skin conditions non-pressure related. (Residents D, B, C, and F) Findings include: 1. The closed record for Resident D was reviewed on [DATE] at 1:04 p.m. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, history of falling, metabolic encephalopathy (an infection that causes brain damage), and osteomyelitis (bone infection). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Apr 28, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure skin tears and areas of bruising were assessed, monitored, and treatments were completed as ordered for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for skin conditions non-pressure related and 1 of 2 residents reviewed for anticoagulant (a blood thinner) medication side effects. The facility also failed to ensure an edema glove was in use as ordered for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for edema and treatment was completed timely for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for a change in condition. (Residents 1, 74, 181, 59, and 384) Findings include: 1. On 4/24/23 at 1:46 p.m., Resident 1 was observed in her room in bed. She did not have an edema glove to her right hand. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695Apr 28, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was set at the correct flow rate and positioned correctly for 5 of 5 residents reviewed for oxygen. (Residents 1, 132, 59, 69, and 37) Findings include: 1. On 4/24/23 at 11:36 a.m. and 1:46 p.m., Resident 1 was observed in her room in bed. Her nasal cannula was not in her nares and her oxygen concentrator was set at 2 liters. On 4/25/23 at 2:09 p.m., the resident's oxygen concentrator was set at below 2 liters. At 3:13 p.m., the resident's oxygen prongs were not in both nares. The oxygen concentrator remained below 2 liters. The record for Resident 1 was reviewed on 4/26/23 at 1:28 p.m. […]