31869 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle, IN 46552 · St. Joseph County · (574) 654-2200
85 certified beds, about 46 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2000
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155672 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
Of 29 health citations since April 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.04 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.81 of those hours.
51.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Greencroft Communities, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 29 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure wound treatments were in place as ordered and neurological checks were completed following a fall for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions and 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident B)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the responsible party for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for discharge from the facility, received in writing, a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage including the date of discharge. (Resident B) Finding Includes:On 12/1/25 at 1:14 P.M., Resident B's clinical record was reviewed. Resident B was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged home with family on 11/8/25. The residents' diagnoses included but were not limited to a fractured sacrum, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, repeated falls, altered mental status, depression, anxiety, and liver cancer. A facility admission Agreement form, dated 9/3/22 and signed by the facility Area Marketing Liaison and Resident B's family member on 10/3/25, indicated the family member was Resident B's Resident Representative. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a discharge care plan was created for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for discharge planning. The facility also failed to ensure the Resident's Responsible Party was invited to participate in the care planning process for their family member for 1 of 3 resident reviewed for discharge planning. (Resident B). Finding Includes:On 12/1/25 at 1:14 P.M., Resident B's clinical record was reviewed. Resident B was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged home with family on 11/8/25. The residents' diagnoses included but were not limited to a fractured sacrum, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, repeated falls, altered mental status, depression, anxiety, and liver cancer. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify a Physician of a resident's change in condition related to blood pressures and missed doses of medication for 2 of 5 residents who were reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure adequate monitoring of antipsychotic medications occurred medications timely for 2 of 3 residents who were reviewed for antipsychotic medications . (Resident 3 and 18)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner related to labeling and dating opened food and disposing of expired food in 1 of 1 kitchen that was reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 49 of the 49 residents who received their meals from the kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a sanitary environment related to disposing of expired food in a resident's personal refrigerator for 1 of 3 personal refrigerators observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medication and supplement orders were accurately transcribed and medications were administered timely to 2 of 3 residents reviewed for medication orders. (Resident C and J)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unstageable pressure ulcers from developing and failed to provide necessary treatment and services to promote healing, prevent infection and prevent new ulcers from developing on the bilateral heels of a resident who was admitted without pressure ulcers, for 1 of 3 residents review for pressure ulcers. (Resident C) This deficient practice resulted in the development of a facility-acquired Deep Tissue Injury (DTI) on the left heel that deteriorated to an unstageable pressure injury and the development of a facility-acquired Deep Tissue Injury (DTI) and DTI on the right heel that deteriorated to a stage three pressure injury with signs and symptoms of infection and required debridement.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to develop person-centered care plans for activities, behaviors, ADLs (activities of daily living), and dementia care for 4 of 15 residents whose care plans were reviewed. (Residents 25, 23, 36 and 53)
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to provide activities of daily living (ADLs) for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for activities of daily living. (Resident 36)
Inspectors wrote2. During an observation, on 4/30/2024 at 11:21 A.M., Resident 25 was observed in her room sleeping. During an observation, on 4/30/2024 at 1:19 P.M., Resident 25 was in bed sleeping. A record review was completed on 5/1/2024 at 2:22 P.M. Resident 25's diagnose included, but were not limited to heart failure, dementia, seizures, anxiety, depression, psychotic disorder and bipolar. A Quarterly MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessment, dated 2/18/2024, indicated the resident had a severe cognitive impairment. Had delusions and physical behaviors and received antipsychotics, antidepressants and antianxiety medications. A current Care Plan, dated 2/7/2024, indicated the resident preferred the comfort of her room to that of attending group activities. She tended to refuse groups when invited. She liked to watch TV, have family visits and work word puzzles. She was a florists. Goal: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to secure a resident's cigarettes at the Nurse's Station for 1 of 1 resident who was reviewed for smoking. (Resident 11)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and observation, the facility failed to prevent a resident with dementia from wandering into other residents' rooms for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for dementia care. (Resident 53)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure shift narcotic counts sheets were completed and documented every shift for 1 of 2 narcotic books observed. (West Hall)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident who received an opioid and an anti-anxiety medication had an appropriate indication and was monitored for adverse side effects, for 1 of 5 residents whose medications were reviewed. (Resident 7)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed from the medication cart and failed to monitor a medication refrigerator's temperature to prevent a large build up of ice in 1 of 1 medication cart and 1 of 1 medication rooms observed. (West Medication Cart & East Medication Room)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure catheter orders and catheter care orders were in place for a resident with a catheter, and failed to ensure intake and output were consistently documented as ordered, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for catheters. (Resident B).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the cook followed the recipes for pureed chicken. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 6 of 6 residents who required pureed food. (Cook 24)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety for 1 of 1 kitchens. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 74 of 74 residents who received food from the kitchen. (Main Kitchen)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure information on how to file a grievance was made available to residents and contact information of the grievance official was posted prominently. In addition, 6 of 6 alert and oriented resident attending the Resident Council meeting did not know how to access a grievance form. (Residents 19, 44, 48, 49, 61 and 67)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure over the counter medications were accurately labeled for 3 of 3 medication rooms observed and 2 of 3 medication carts observed. (East, Center and Grove unit medication rooms and East and Grove unit medicaiton carts)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of significant weight loss for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for nutrition. (Resident D & 7) and resident refusal to wear preventative equipment . (Resident D)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a personalized care plan for 2 of 24 residents whose care plans were reviewed. (Resident 8, 65)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility to update the plan of care for 4 of 17 residents reviewed for care planning. (Resident 8, 9, 65, D).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide meaningful, personalized activities for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for activities. (Resident 65)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to transcribe orders timely, obtain an order for a completed treatment and document new skin issues. (Resident 41, 7, 8 )
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent an open area for 1 out of 4 residents reviewed for pressure ulcer/injury. (Resident 8) Finding Includes: The record for Resident 8 was reviewed on 3/29/2023 at 3:16 P.M. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to: anoxic brain damage, pulmonary emphysema and type 2 diabetes. A Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment, dated 2/9/2023, indicated she was extensive assist of 2 staff for bed mobility, transfers, toileting, and personal hygiene and was at risk for pressure ulcer development. A Physician Order, dated 2/21/2023, indicated for the nurse to verify prevalon boots are on bilateral feet to off load pressure every shift. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an intervention was implemented after a fall for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident 9)
31 fire safety citations on file: 10 on May 8, 2025, 4 on May 6, 2024, 17 on April 4, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 7 days from August 2, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.04 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.64 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.40 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 51.1% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 37.5% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.51 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.20 on weekdays and 3.64 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 8.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.93 in April to June 2025 to 4.04 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.04 | 0.81 | 4.20 | 3.64 | 8.3% | 0 of 90 | 46 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.45 | 0.74 | 3.55 | 3.18 | 2.6% | 1 of 92 | 47 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.02 | 0.70 | 4.17 | 3.63 | 24.3% | 0 of 92 | 45 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.93 | 0.64 | 4.08 | 3.55 | 29.9% | 0 of 91 | 47 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.43 | $17.80 to $21.36 | 33,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $31.60 | $29.35 to $35.30 | 14,480 |
| Registered nurses | $40.14 | $37.86 to $48.28 | 68,980 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.6 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.2 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.8 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Hamilton Grove's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (52.6% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
52.6% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Indiana: 111 better, 7 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 47 eligible stays.
10.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Indiana: 0 better, 17 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 47 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
US median of homes 7.1% · Indiana: 0 better, 4 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 22 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Indiana60.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 17 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Indiana0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 20 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Indiana1.4% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 20 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Indiana100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 11 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: WOODLAWN HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Greencroft Communities, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 2.6 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/01/2015 |
| Bode, Glen | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 12/09/2022 | |
| Chudzynski, Kendra | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Heyde, Alison | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2019 | |
| Johnson, Terri | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Mellinger, Gregory | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Miller, Brandon | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/07/2025 | |
| Rogers, Bradley | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/26/2026 | |
| Webb, Harry | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/15/2023 | |
| Johnson, Terri | Corporate director | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Haven Hubbard Homes, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/01/2015 | |
| Baltes, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/07/2019 | |
| Davis, Hugh | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/08/2024 | |
| Hooton, Roanna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Kauffman, Marcy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Low, Barbara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| McClure, Catherine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/14/2025 | |
| Olinski, Lynda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/08/2020 | |
| Rogers, Bradley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/26/2026 | |
| Swope, Carol | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Williamson, Jeremy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Bode, Glen | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 12/09/2022 | |
| Chudzynski, Kendra | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Heyde, Alison | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/09/2019 | |
| Johnson, Terri | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Mellinger, Gregory | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Webb, Harry | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/15/2023 | |
| Haven Hubbard Homes, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2015 | |
| Woodlawn Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/08/2025 | |
| Baltes, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/07/2019 | |
| Davis, Hugh | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/08/2024 | |
| Hooton, Roanna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Kauffman, Marcy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Low, Barbara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| McClure, Catherine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/14/2025 | |
| Olinski, Lynda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/08/2020 | |
| Swope, Carol | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Williamson, Jeremy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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