Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, IN 46617 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of American Senior Communities (91 facilities) · 144 certified beds
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Bend, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Apr 16, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Indiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Indiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.68 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.7% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (April 2025)
- Every deficiency from the June 13, 2024 inspection was corrected by July 5, 2024
What inspectors found at Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 9, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 19, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1121 E Lasalle Ave
South Bend, IN 46617 - CMS certification #
- 155115
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 144
- Avg residents/day
- 56.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1970-05-12
- Chain
- American Senior Communities (91 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of American Senior Communities
American Senior Communities operates 91 nursing facilities across the United States. View all American Senior Communities facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 4, 2022: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 22, 2022. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $10,500 proposed, $10,500 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 112592 - Cardinal Nursing - Rehabilitation.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $4,500 proposed, $4,500 now. To be fixed by Mar 22, 2022.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 22, 2022.
- Other than serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(r)(1)(i)). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $5,000 now. To be fixed by Feb 21, 2022.
- Other than serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(r)(1)(ii)). Penalty $1,000 proposed, $1,000 now. To be fixed by Feb 21, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital Of South Bend, South Bend. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Milton Home, South Bend. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saint Joseph Vna Home Care, South Bend. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- South Bend Clinic Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46617 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Nephrology - Home, Mishawaka, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Nephrology - Mishawaka, Mishawaka, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Irish At Home, South Bend, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46617.
Ascent Hospice LLC, office in South Bend, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Northern Indiana LLC, office in Mishawaka, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Comfort 1 Hospice, LLC, office in Mishawaka, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Susan Moore Riesbeck, DO, Elkhart. 12.8 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 risk
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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 144 beds.