Inspection Reports for Life Care Center of Lagrange
0770 NORTH 075 EAST, IN, 46761
Back to Facility ProfileInspection Report Summary
The most recent inspection on June 3, 2025, was a complaint investigation with no deficiencies cited. Earlier inspections showed a mixed record with deficiencies primarily related to resident care, such as oral hygiene and medication management, and safety issues including emergency preparedness and life safety code compliance. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, except for one in March 2023 that found staffing shortages affecting resident care, but no enforcement actions or fines were listed in the available reports. Prior issues with emergency preparedness and life safety code were followed by successful follow-up inspections indicating correction. The facility’s inspection history shows some recurring challenges but also evidence of addressing prior deficiencies over time.
Deficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
Deficiencies per year
Census
Based on a June 2025 inspection.
Census over time
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure a resident received oral hygiene for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 10). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure maintenance of a tube feeding for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident 10). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure freedom from unnecessary medications for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident 17). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure employees received 6 hours of dementia training upon new hire for 2 of 5 employees reviewed and failed to ensure employees received a 2 step Tuberculosis skin test and specific orientation for 5 of 5 employees reviewed. | — |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Tina Grostefon | Executive Director | Signed the report |
| RN 25 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding oral care and tube feeding deficiencies related to Resident 10 |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to review and update the Emergency Preparedness Plan annually. | SS=F |
| Failed to review and update the Emergency Preparedness Policies and Procedures annually. | SS=F |
| Failed to review and update the Emergency Preparedness Communication Plan annually. | SS=F |
| Failed to review and update the Emergency Preparedness Training and Testing Plan annually. | SS=F |
| Failed to conduct annual Emergency Preparedness training for staff. | SS=F |
| Hazardous area (Central Supply room) door was not self-closing or automatic closing. | SS=E |
| Mixed quick response and standard sprinklers installed in the same smoke compartment (kitchen pantry). | SS=E |
| Missing escutcheon on sprinkler in corridor outside room 405. | SS=E |
| Corroded sprinkler head in laundry room by washers. | SS=E |
| Nine portable fire extinguishers mounted with the top of extinguisher more than five feet above the floor. | SS=F |
| Electrical outlet in attic above room 401 missing faceplate. | SS=E |
| Smoking area outside service hall exit had cigarette butts disposed in a plastic trash can instead of a metal container with self-closing cover. | SS=E |
| Oxygen trans-filling room not protected with one-hour fire-resistive construction due to an unsealed hole in the wall and staff not properly trained on trans-filling procedures. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | Administrator | Named as Administrator who reviewed findings and plans of correction |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure nurse staffing hours were posted for 3 of 4 days reviewed. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure quality improvement plans were developed for identified recurrent environmental concerns. | SS=F |
| Failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment; handrails missing finish, missing baseboards, drywall damage, and raised/buckled vinyl plank flooring observed. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | Executive Director | Named in plan of correction and administrative responses |
| Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding nurse staffing posting deficiencies | |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed regarding environmental and flooring deficiencies | |
| Executive Director | Interviewed regarding environmental concerns and QAPI meetings |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to maintain 1 of 1 fire alarm systems in accordance with NFPA 72; no documentation of semi-annual visual inspection after annual inspection. | SS=F |
| Failed to provide a complete written policy for fire alarm system out-of-service procedures including notification to Indiana Department of Health via the IDOH Gateway link. | SS=C |
| Failed to provide correct written policies for sprinkler system impairment procedures including notification to Indiana Department of Health via the IDOH Gateway link. | SS=C |
| Failed to conduct fire drills on each shift for 1 of 4 quarters; missing third shift fire drill for fourth quarter of 2022. | SS=F |
| Failed to ensure non-hospital grade electrical receptacles at 55 resident sleeping rooms were tested at least annually. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Stanley | Interim Executive Director | Signed the report |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed and involved in findings related to fire alarm system, fire watch plan, sprinkler system, and fire drills | |
| Administrator | Interviewed and involved in findings review |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure wheelchair mobility was provided for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident 3). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure resident request for a shower schedule was honored for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident 24). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure code status was clearly indicated for 1 of 16 residents reviewed (Resident 149). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure a comprehensive assessment was completed upon a significant change in condition for 1 of 4 residents reviewed (Resident 28). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure culturally appropriate communication interventions were attempted in a non-English speaking resident (Resident 28). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure interventions were implemented to correct significant weight loss for 2 of 8 residents reviewed (Resident 41 and Resident 23). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure oxygen tubing was properly stored and labeled when not in use for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for respiratory care (Resident 8). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure a personalized plan of care was initiated related to post-traumatic stress disorder for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident 24). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure the environment was maintained in 5 of 5 rooms reviewed affecting 5 residents (Residents 9, 10, 12, 26, and 38) with issues including chipped paint, cracked floor tiles, stained carpeted walls and floors, and damaged handrails. | SS=E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Stanley | Interim Executive Director | Signed the report |
| Assistant Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding oxygen tubing and code status issues | |
| Registered Nurse 3 | Interviewed regarding notification of physician for nutritional concerns | |
| Certified Nurse Aide 5 | Interviewed regarding communication needs of Resident 28 | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse 6 | Interviewed regarding wheelchair mobility for Resident 3 | |
| Certified Nurse Aide 7 | Interviewed regarding wheelchair mobility for Resident 3 |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to maintain adequate staffing levels to implement fall prevention interventions and meet personal needs for residents. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Ready | RVP/HFA | Signed the report |
| Staff 3 | Interviewed regarding Resident R's fall and staffing issues | |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Interviewed about staffing schedules and challenges |
| Interim Administrator | Interim Administrator | Provided Facility Assessment document and staffing data |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Corridor mechanical room exit door did not meet the required 28 inch opening width; measured 20 inches due to pipes blocking the door. | SS=E |
| Two storage rooms on the 500-hall with large amounts of combustible storage and greater than 50 square feet were not protected as hazardous areas due to lack of self-closing or automatic closing doors. | SS=E |
| Fire alarm system lacked current documentation of smoke detector sensitivity testing; last test dated February 2018. | SS=F |
| Four sprinkler heads in the kitchen were loaded with dirt and grease. | SS=E |
| Two offices with pass-through windows greater than 20 square inches lacked electrically supervised automatic smoke detection. | SS=E |
| Fire drills were not conducted on each shift for one quarter; specifically, no third shift fire drill for the fourth quarter of 2021 was conducted. | SS=F |
| Resident room 211 used a multi-plug adaptor as a substitute for fixed wiring, which is not permitted. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed and involved in observations and corrective actions for multiple deficiencies | |
| Administrator | Interviewed and involved in observations and corrective actions for multiple deficiencies |
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