The Elms at Michigan City

Last licensure survey

July 28, 2026

Licensure surveys in three years

2

Complaint surveys in three years

1

Complaints with findings cited

1

Complaints with no findings cited

0

State findings (first visits, three years)

6

Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)

2026: 0, 2025: 1, 2024: 1

Surveys (newest first)

• July 28, 2026: Re-Licensure, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
  • Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician and/or nurse practitioner (NP) were notified of insulin being held for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for insulin. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan August 4, 2026
  • Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to serve food under sanitary conditions related to dirty and greasy food equipment, food not labeled and dated when opened, and lack of dishwasher temperature monitoring for 1 of 1 kitchen. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan August 10, 2026
• February 27, 2025: Re-Licensure, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
  • Evaluation (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure service plans were updated with changes related to mental health services and self-medication administration for 3 of 7 service plans reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5); correction date in the facility plan March 5, 2025
  • Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food equipment and food storage areas were clean, food was stored properly, the dishwasher was at proper sanitizing temperatures, sanitizer buckets reached appropriate sanitation level, and staff provided sanitary food service related to touching food and non-food items with the same gloved hands for 1 of 1 kitchen observed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan March 31, 2025
• February 10, 2025: Complaint, Revisit, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
  • Complaint IN00447782: Corrected.
• December 17, 2024: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
  • Complaint IN00447782: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0052 and R0240.
  • Residents' Rights (offense): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from neglect and adequate supervision was provided to a cognitively impaired resident in the dining room, a thermal burn was immediately reported to a nurse, a burn was immediately assessed by a nurse, appropriate first aide was provided, the burn was covered with a dressing, and treatments were administered in accordance with the physician's orders for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for burns. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan January 31, 2025
  • Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure antibiotic therapy was initiated in a timely manner for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for non-pressure skin ulcers. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d); correction date in the facility plan January 31, 2025

Enforcement actions (IDOH consumer report posted August 6, 2025)

• Citation / Fine, notice to facility May 28, 2025, initial amount $2500, case closed July 17, 2025 (survey T8MV11)

IDOH consumer report → (ELMS AT MICHIGAN CITY, THE)

Findings are counted from IDOH survey reports for first visits only, so a finding repeated on a revisit is not counted twice. Source: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.