Overview
Lutheran Life Villages has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. Among the 3 nursing homes in Kendallville, it ranks first. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 60% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 3, 2026, found 2 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.
Lutheran Life Villages is a government-run facility with 99 certified beds, caring for about 84 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005.
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 34%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 3, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- 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 staff3.72 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.82 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.35 hrs
- Nurse aides2.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 12, 2005
- 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