Overview
East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 8 nursing homes in Elkhart. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% 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 April 20, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit facility with 152 certified beds, caring for about 99 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
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.
Top 38%
Top 28%
Top 34%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff3.92 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.49 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.92 hrs
- Nurse aides2.51 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 152
- Average residents per day
- 99
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 28, 1985
- 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