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Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
2775 Village Point, Chesterton, IN 46304
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton, in Chesterton, Indiana, is certified for 70 beds under for-profit, individual ownership and belongs to the Ignite Medical Resorts chain.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 53 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (14, 33, 6 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 75.7 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 74.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Porter Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 53 | 29 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 75.7 | 33.0 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.2% | 49.3% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (10 in the county, 507 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Indiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 24 Feb 2026, 1 Nov 2024.
Severity mix: D ×44 E ×7 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 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 | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 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 | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 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 | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 9 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Jan 2026 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Dec 2025 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Dec 2025 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Dec 2025 |
| 4 Jun 2025 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 4 Jun 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 4 Jun 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 May 2025 |
| 28 Apr 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 | Complaint investigation | 21 May 2025 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 May 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 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 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | 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 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Complaint investigation | 19 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 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 | Complaint investigation | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 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 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 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 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 19 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard survey | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2024 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Jun 2024 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2024 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2024 |
| 11 Oct 2023 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 26 Oct 2023 |
| 11 Oct 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 26 Oct 2023 |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 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 | 26 Oct 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 74.2%, RNs 76.9%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Indiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.1% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, individual. Chain: Ignite Medical Resorts (22 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton LLC | Direct ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Anc Indiana Opco LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Berger Fam Tr Ua 06252014 | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Blue Pearl Financial LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Drake Louis Enterprise, LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Gold Pearl, LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Ignite Chesterton Jv LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Ignite Post Acute Solutions LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Ignite-Villa In Holdco LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Israel Investment Tr | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Prestige Worldwide Chesterton LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Ignite Team Partners LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Drake Louis Enterprise, LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Ignite Team Partners LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Porter County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 110 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15.5 | — | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Avalon Springs Health Campus | Valparaiso | 61 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 45.9 | — | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center | Valparaiso | 85 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16.5 | — | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center | Chesterton | 100 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 | — | 7 May 2026 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center | Portage | 186 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15.6 | — | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Miller'S Merry Manor | Portage | 66 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 36.4 | — | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Chesterton Manor | Chesterton | 100 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | — | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Life Care Center of the Willows | Valparaiso | 92 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 40.2 | — | 25 Mar 2026 |
All 10 facilities in Porter County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton been cited for?
53 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Indiana median is 19 per facility.
Has Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton?
It is part of the Ignite Medical Resorts chain. Ownership type is for-profit, individual. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton LLC, Anc Indiana Opco LLC and Berger Fam Tr Ua 06252014. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 24 Feb 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 24 Feb 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.