Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Elkhart Meadows
2600 Morehouse Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517 · Map
Government - County · Part of American Senior Communities (91 facilities) · 58 certified beds
Elkhart Meadows is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elkhart, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Sep 4, 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 Elkhart Meadows 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) | 3.46 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.66 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.27 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.2% | 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 (September 2025)
- Every deficiency from the August 30, 2024 inspection was corrected by September 22, 2024
What inspectors found at Elkhart Meadows
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 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
- 2600 Morehouse Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517 - CMS certification #
- 155352
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 58
- Avg residents/day
- 44.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-03-09
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Goshen Home Care & Hospice, Goshen. 8.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Seifert Drug. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46517 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Nephrology - Elkhart, Elkhart, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Elkhart Dialysis, Elkhart, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care North Elkhart, Elkhart, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46517.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Eastern Indiana LLC, office in Elkhart, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Goshen Home Care And Hospice, office in Goshen, 8.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Caring Cove Hospice LLC, office in Mishawaka, 9.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Susan Moore Riesbeck, DO, Elkhart. 3.1 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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.
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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 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 Elkhart Meadows a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elkhart Meadows 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 Elkhart Meadows staffed?
Elkhart Meadows reports 3.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Elkhart Meadows had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elkhart Meadows have?
Elkhart Meadows is certified for 58 beds.