Overview
Elwood Health and Living has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Indiana average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Elwood. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Indiana average of 7.1. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
Elwood Health and Living is a nonprofit facility with 85 certified beds, caring for about 64 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.01 hrs
- Nurse aides3.03 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 64
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes