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West Bend Nursing And Rehabilitation

4600 W Washington Ave, South Bend, IN 466195742821294157 certified beds · 65 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
18
0180
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Indiana Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-13Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-06-19Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-12-09Standard090CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-08Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Indiana Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-13Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-14Record 155355-20260313-F812
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-14Record 155355-20260313-F921
2025-06-19Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155355-20250619-F580
F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155355-20250619-F605
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-10Record 155355-20250619-F656
2024-12-09Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F623
F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F625
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F657
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F658
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F684
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F757
F807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F807
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-13Record 155355-20241209-F880
2023-12-08Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-10Record 155355-20231208-F578
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-10Record 155355-20231208-F656
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-10Record 155355-20231208-F695
F761Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-10Record 155355-20231208-F761

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.66
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.83
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.08
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover43%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover11%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIndianaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
7.0%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.9%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
7.3%13.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.3%1.1%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
5.2%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.4%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
23.4%23.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)

No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Indiana.

No county cost figures on file for St. Joseph.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01