Independent Living and Assisted Living
Windward Pointe Senior Living
6235 Sterling Creek Rd, Portage, IN 46368 · Map
State license activeWindward Pointe Senior Living is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Portage, Indiana. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $3,150 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Windward Pointe Senior Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- 3 meals a day.
Residents enjoy three nutritious meals a day, engaging activities, outings, housekeeping, laundry services, and comfortable living spaces designed to promote independence and well-being.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet Friendly
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Residents enjoy three nutritious meals each day along with snacks, activities, housekeeping and laundry services, comfortable living spaces, and a secure outdoor courtyard.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last licensure survey: Oct 23, 2025. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Facility 26-012396-1.
Nearest emergency room
5.0 miles
St Mary Medical Center Inc, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windward Pointe Senior Living this community | Not listed | $3,150/mo | Active | 30 state findings in 3 years | |
| Wyndmoor of Portage | 1.4 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 20 state findings in 3 years |
| Lake Park Residential Care | 4.2 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 23 state findings in 3 years |
| Brentwood at Hobart | 5.3 mi | Not listed | $3,100/mo | Active | 72 state findings in 3 years |
| Valparaiso Senior Village | 6.3 mi | Not listed | $4,522/mo | Active | 30 state findings in 3 years |
State inspection record30 state findings in 3 years
- Last licensure survey
- October 23, 2025
- Licensure surveys in three years
- 2
- Complaint surveys in three years
- 6
- Complaints with findings cited
- 5
- Complaints with no findings cited
- 2
- State findings (first visits, three years)
- 30
- Substantiated complaint surveys (IDOH count)
- 2026: 2, 2025: 1, 2024: 4
- No findings cited at the last survey (June 2026)
Surveys (newest first)
- June 4, 2026: Complaint, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 470040: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- Intake 470046: No deficiencies related to the allegations are cited.
- March 24, 2026: Complaint, 3 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Intake 467622: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0240 and R0241.
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents who had fallen were assessed and/or assessed timely after the fall by a licensed nurse for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d); correction date in the facility plan April 20, 2026
- Health Services (offense): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an injectable non-insulin medication was administered by a licensed nurse and staff failed to administer and hold an insulin as ordered by the Physician, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for insulin administration. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(1); correction date in the facility plan April 20, 2026
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were destroyed properly by a licensed nurse and another nurse, QMA, or pharmacist , related to a controlled pain medication, hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 milligrams (ml), being destroyed by two QMA's. 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(2); correction date in the facility plan April 20, 2026
- October 23, 2025: Re-Licensure, 10 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Residents' Rights (noncompliance): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the most recent annual survey results were readily available for review. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(p); correction date in the facility plan November 17, 2025
- Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the State approved transfer and discharge form was completed prior to a transfer to the hospital for 1 of 7 records reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(r)(6-9); correction date in the facility plan November 17, 2025
- Administration and Management (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a fall resulting in a fracture was reported to the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) for 1 of 7 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan November 17, 2025
- Administration and Management (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the fire department was invited to attend fire drills every six months. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(i)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan October 31, 2025
- Evaluation (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident weights were obtained on admission and/ or semi-annually for 2 of 7 records reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(c)(1-4)(d); correction date in the facility plan October 31, 2025
- Evaluation (deficiency): Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's service plan was up to date related to oxygen use and therapy services for 2 of 7 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5); correction date in the facility plan October 31, 2025
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to serve food under sanitary conditions related to dishes stored upright on a kitchen shelf, not sanitizing a blender blade in between uses, and touching food and non-food items with the same gloved hands. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan October 31, 2025
- Clinical Records (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure clinical records were complete and accurately documented related to medications for 2 of 7 records reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(a)(1-4); correction date in the facility plan October 31, 2025
- and 2 more
- September 25, 2025: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00463594: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0036 and R0240.
- Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's family/responsible party and physician were notified of a fall for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan October 20, 2025
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident who had fallen was assessed after the fall by a licensed nurse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d); correction date in the facility plan October 20, 2025
- October 10, 2024: Re-Licensure, 8 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Residents' Rights (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to promptly notify the resident's physician of a significant change in status related to a fall with injury for 1 of 7 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(k)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Administration and Management (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure fire drills were conducted quarterly on each shift. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(i)(1-2); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Sanitation and Safety Standards (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain an environment that was clean and in good repair related to stained, torn and frayed carpet for 3 of 3 units throughout the facility. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.5(a); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow physician's orders for the treatment of skin tears and abrasions for 2 of 7 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(3); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Food and Nutritional Services (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to keep the kitchen clean and in good repair related to a build up of grime and grease on the food prep equipment, an uncovered trash can, dust on lighting fixtures, and undated food in the freezer for 1 of 1 kitchen observed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-5.1(f); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure insulin pens and multi-dose insulin vials were dated upon opening and expired pens were not in use for 1 of 2 medication carts observed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(5); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Pharmaceutical Services (deficiency): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to properly label over-the-counter medications with the resident's full name and physician's name for 1 of 2 medications carts observed and 4 of 4 residents. 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(6); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
- Clinical Records (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure clinical records were accurately documented related to a readmission assessment and sutures for 1 of 7 residents reviewed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(a)(1-4); correction date in the facility plan November 1, 2024
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- September 26, 2024: Complaint, Revisit, found in compliance · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00437975: Corrected.
- Complaint IN00437975: Corrected.
- July 18, 2024: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00437975: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0052 and R0217.
- Residents' Rights (offense): Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prevent resident to resident sexual abuse despite known sexual behaviors for 2 of 2 Memory Care Residents reviewed for abuse. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6); correction date in the facility plan September 1, 2024
- Evaluation (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents' service plans were updated and revised related to sexual behaviors for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for service plans. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5); correction date in the facility plan September 1, 2024
- April 2, 2024: Complaint, 2 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00430595: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R0217 and R0349.
- Evaluation (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Service Plan was signed by the resident and they were revised and updated according to the resident's change in condition, for 2 of 12 residents reviewed for Service Plans. 410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5); correction date in the facility plan May 1, 2024
- Clinical Records (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Physician's Orders were followed, related to insulin administration, for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for insulin administration (Residents B, D, and J) Findings include: 1. 410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(a)(1-4); correction date in the facility plan May 1, 2024
- February 1, 2024: Complaint, 3 findings cited · survey report (PDF)
- Complaint IN00421674: State deficiencies related to the allegations are cited at R185, R240 and R349.
- Physical Plant Standards (noncompliance): Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure every resident had a functional method to call for assistance for 1 of 3 resident call systems observed. 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.6(i)(1-2)(A)(i-iii); correction date in the facility plan March 1, 2024
- Health Services (deficiency): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure dependent residents received the necessary ADL (activities of daily living) assistance, related to showers as scheduled, for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for ADL care. 410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d); correction date in the facility plan March 1, 2024
- Clinical Records (noncompliance): Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure clinical records were accurate and complete related to lack of documentation of a pressure area and an open area, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for skin concerns. 410 IAC 16.2-5-8.1(a)(1-4); correction date in the facility plan March 1, 2024
IDOH consumer report → (WINDWARD POINTE SENIOR LIVING)
What these terms mean
IDOH: “The ISDH conducts a state licensure survey at each licensed residential facility approximately once per year. If state findings are cited on a survey, the residential facility may be requested by the ISDH to complete a plan of correction on how and when they will correct each state finding.” Survey reports are posted after the plan of correction is approved, usually four to six weeks after the visit.
Indiana law (IC 16-28-5-1) puts each rule in one of four classes: an offense, “which presents a substantial probability that death or a life-threatening condition will result”; a deficiency, “which presents an immediate or a direct, serious adverse effect on the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient”; a noncompliance, “which presents an indirect threat to the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient”; and a nonconformance, any other breach. The class shown with each finding is the one IDOH printed on the report.
A revisit (post survey revisit) is a return visit to check that earlier findings were corrected. Findings listed on a revisit report were not yet corrected at that visit.
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.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Residential Care Facility
- License number
- 26-012396-1
- License status
- Active
- County
- Porter County
- Administrator
- Kristin Pawlak
Source: Indiana state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Indiana licensing record, as of Aug 27, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Indiana, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Indiana
- Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver (age 60 and older). Indiana Medicaid waivers can pay for assisted living services. On July 1, 2024, the old Aged and Disabled Waiver split into PathWays for Aging (60 and older) and the Health and Wellness Waiver (59 and under). You need a nursing-facility level of care; apply through your local Area Agency on Aging. (state page)
- Health and Wellness Waiver (age 59 and under). Indiana Medicaid waivers can pay for assisted living services. On July 1, 2024, the old Aged and Disabled Waiver split into PathWays for Aging (60 and older) and the Health and Wellness Waiver (59 and under). You need a nursing-facility level of care; apply through your local Area Agency on Aging. (state page)
- Waitlist. Indiana reached its federal limit in April 2024 and keeps a waiting list for the PathWays and Health and Wellness waivers, inviting people each month as slots open. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 5.0 mi, nursing home 1.1 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Mary Medical Center Inc, Hobart. 5.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center, Portage. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Crusaders Inc, Portage. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46368 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Portage Dialysis Center, Portage, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Portage Dialysis, Portage, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Portage Dialysis Center, Portage, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46368.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Northwest Indiana, LLC, office in Valparaiso, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vna Hospice Home Care, office in Valparaiso, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Valparaiso, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc, Chesterton. 8.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Windward Pointe Senior Living provide?
Windward Pointe Senior Living is licensed by the state of Indiana for independent living, assisted living in Portage, Indiana.
Does Lilisity rate Windward Pointe Senior Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Windward Pointe Senior Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Windward Pointe Senior Living cost?
Assisted Living in Indiana typically starts at $3,200 to $4,500 a month. Based on 52 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Windward Pointe Senior Living?
Use Windward Pointe Senior Living's website, sinceriseniorliving.com/windward-pointe, or visit at 6235 Sterling Creek Rd, Portage, IN 46368.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid