Primarily short stays
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (73% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Lutheran Life Villages is a 99-bed skilled nursing and memory care community in Kendallville, Indiana, offering skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation services, and respite care. The facility is legally operated by Adams County Memorial Hospital and administered by Sadie Fenstermaker. It accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.
The facility carries a 5-star CMS overall rating. Across 15 inspection visits on record, the facility accumulated 9 total deficiencies — roughly 3 per year, 29% below the Indiana average of 4.2. All six complaint investigations resulted in no deficiencies cited. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or enforcement actions appear in the record.
The most recent standard inspection in February 2025 produced a single citation related to medical record privacy. The 2024 annual inspection cited two deficiencies: documentation of trauma-informed care and PRN psychotropic medication records.
Total nursing care averages 4 hours and 2 minutes per resident per day, 14% above the Indiana average of 3 hours and 32 minutes, and ranked 48th among 287 Indiana skilled nursing facilities. The facility’s occupancy rate is 77%, above the state average of 68%. The facility features a secure courtyard, chapel, pastoral care services, walking paths, and a daily enrichment program, with 24-hour staffing. The Foster Grandparents program is a named differentiator.
Lutheran Life Villages is a mid-sized, hospital-affiliated community for residents seeking skilled nursing or memory care, with a strong compliance record and above-average staffing — particularly for those who value faith-integrated programming alongside clinical care in Noble County.
Lutheran Life Villages is legally operated by Adams County Memorial Hospital, and administered by Sadie Fenstermaker.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 9 | 36 | This facility has 75% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (9 vs. IN avg 36).↓ 75% better Rank #57 / 312 Total deficiencies — State benchmarked This home is ranked 57th out of 312 homes in Indiana for deficiencies. Shows this facility's deficiencies compared to the Indiana average among 312 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 0.6 | 1.9 | This facility has 68% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana nursing home (0.6 vs. IN avg 1.9).↓ 68% better Rank #73 / 312 Deficiencies per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 73rd out of 312 homes in Indiana for deficiencies per inspection. Shows this facility's deficiencies per inspection compared to the Indiana average among 312 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total visits
| 15 | 19 | This facility has had 21% fewer total visits than the Indiana average (15 vs. IN avg 19). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 21% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 4 | 7 | This facility has 43% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (4 vs. IN avg 7).↓ 43% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 27% | 37% | This facility has 10 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana nursing home (27% vs. IN avg 37%).↓ 10% better |
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Inspections
| 6 | 13 | This facility has 54% fewer inspections than a typical Indiana nursing home (6 vs. IN avg 13).↓ 54% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
| 1 | 5 | This facility has 80% fewer total complaints than a typical Indiana nursing home (1 vs. IN avg 5).↓ 80% better Rank #1 / 288 Total complaints — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 288 homes in Indiana for total complaints. Shows this facility's total complaints compared to the Indiana average among 288 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Complaints per year
| 0.3 | 1.7 | This facility has 82% fewer complaints per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (0.3 vs. IN avg 1.7).↓ 82% better |
State average 6
Last Health inspection on Feb 2025
State average 25
State average 4.12
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 7 citations resulted from standard inspections.
State average: 0.2
State average: 0.6
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
485 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 50 | 0 | 50 | 14,609 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 | 0 | 14 | 4,849 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,967 | 92 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,589 | 86 | 93% | 9.1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,024 | 63 | 68% | 7.6 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,002 | 34 | 37% | 6.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 735 | 70 | 76% | 8.1 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 428 | 57 | 62% | 7.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 420 | 56 | 61% | 7.5 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 420 | 56 | 61% | 7.5 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 398 | 53 | 58% | 7.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 40 | 43% | 7.4 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 61 | 66% | 3.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 61 | 66% | 1.7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 12 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 14% | 4 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 21% | 1.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 24% | 0.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14% | 1.3 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 16% | 1 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
73% of new residents, often for short stays.
2% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Lutheran Life Villages from 2013–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (73% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
4.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Kendallville's city center to Lutheran Life Villages's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Celia Pena is the Director of Nursing at Lutheran Life Villages.
Lutheran Life Villages is legally operated by Adams County Memorial Hospital, and administered by Sadie Fenstermaker.
Lutheran Life Villages has a walk score of 71. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to IN state health department records, Lutheran Life Villages's license number is 25-000570-1.
According to IN state health department records, Lutheran Life Villages's license expires on June 30, 2027.
Lutheran Life Villages's occupancy is 77%.
Lutheran Life Villages has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
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