Aperion Care Arbors Michigan CityCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1101 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360
- CCN
- 155156
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 180
- Chain
- Aperion Care
- Residents per day
- 119
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 9 Dec 2025. The latest survey cycle has 17 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Indiana is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | LaPorte County median | Indiana median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 5 homes in the county, 507 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Indiana median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 9 Dec 2025 | 17 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 3 Jun 2025 | 14 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 34 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 17 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 May 2026 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 10 Feb 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 Nov 2025 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 Nov 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 14 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Standard survey | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0659 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | E | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
| 3 Jun 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 1 Jul 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 34 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2025 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Jul 2024 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Apr 2024 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Apr 2024 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Apr 2024 |
| 24 Jan 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 24 Jan 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 24 Jan 2024 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0758 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Nov 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | Payment denial | 24 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Indiana median | Indiana average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.42 | 3.60 | 3.68 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.67 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.78 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.00 | 2.23 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.94 | 3.10 | 3.24 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 49.6%
- Nurse staff turnover, Indiana median
- 45.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 55.6%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Indiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.7% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 3.1% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 11.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.4% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Major Hospital
- Chain
- Aperion Care (33 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aperion Indiana Investor Group, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 16% | 1 Aug 2012 |
| Battery Arbors, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 14% | 1 Aug 2012 |
| Aperion Care Inc | Operational/managerial control | 1 Aug 2012 | |
| Major Hospital | Operational/managerial control | 1 Mar 2013 | |
| The Arbors Operator LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Aug 2012 | |
| Aperion Care Inc | Adp of the snf | 15 Dec 2025 | |
| Aperion Consulting, LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2012 | |
| Curis Services LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Aug 2012 | |
| The Arbors Operator LLC | Adp of the snf | 15 Apr 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in LaPorte County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Michigan City | Michigan City | 3 of 5 | 12 | $0 | 8 Aug 2025 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center | La Porte | 2 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 27 Jun 2025 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center | La Porte | 2 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 15 May 2026 | |
| Miller's Health & Rehab by Miller's Merry Manor | La Porte | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 25 Jul 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City (CCN 155156). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/aperion-care-arbors-michigan-city-michigan-city-in-155156/
Provenance
- Licence
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Questions
- When was Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 13 May 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 3 Jun 2025.
- Who operates Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Aperion Care. The CMS ownership file names 3 organisations for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Aperion Care Arbors Michigan City a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in Indiana as Special Focus Facilities and 15 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.