Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lutheran Life Villages
351 N Allen Chapel Rd, Kendallville, IN 46755 · Map
Government - County · 99 certified beds
Lutheran Life Villages is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kendallville, Indiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Feb 18, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lutheran Life Villages 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) | 3.33 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.0% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 3, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 17, 2026
What inspectors found at Lutheran Life Villages
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 351 N Allen Chapel Rd
Kendallville, IN 46755 - CMS certification #
- 155744
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 79.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-09-12
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kendallville Manor, Kendallville. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne. 19.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46755 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Kendallville Renal Center, Kendallville, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Quad Counties Dialysis, Auburn, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Dekalb County Dialysis, Auburn, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46755.
Heartland Hospice (Ft Wayne), office in Fort Wayne, 19.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Of Fort Wayne, office in Fort Wayne, 21.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Visiting Nurse And Hospice Home Inc, Fort Wayne. 29.0 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very 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.
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 | 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 Lutheran Life Villages a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Life Villages an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lutheran Life Villages staffed?
Lutheran Life Villages reports 3.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Lutheran Life Villages had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Life Villages have?
Lutheran Life Villages is certified for 99 beds.