Overview
Wellbrooke of South Bend has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 10 nursing homes in South Bend. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% 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 April 20, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. 1 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.
Wellbrooke of South Bend is a government-run facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 47 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014.
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
- April 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff4.21 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.80 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.02 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 9, 2014
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes