★★★★★CMS 5/5110 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.60 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Life Care Center Of Valparaiso runs on county ownership, and the numbers mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. What stands out is retention: 23.3% turnover against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses tend to stay, which matters more for daily care than a staffing headline. The inspection record is clean where it counts, 17 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with a January 2026 inspection keeping it current.
★★★★☆CMS 4/585 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.42 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center runs 85 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday numbers, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover is 36.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, worth asking about directly. Its last inspection was July 2025, so the picture is recent.
★★★★☆CMS 4/561 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.52 /day
- Staff turnover
- 46%
- Serious cites
- 0
Avalon Springs Health Campus runs on county government ownership in Valparaiso, and the numbers there are a mixed bag. Nurse staffing sits at 3.52 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 46.4%, essentially tracking the national rate. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent survey came in January 2026. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections sit in the middle.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/592 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.45 /day
- Staff turnover
- 49%
- Serious cites
- 0
Life Care Center of The Willows is county-owned, with 92 certified beds in Valparaiso. The staffing numbers run thinner than most: 3.45 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 49.3%, a few points above the national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The health inspection record is where the real weight lands, a 1-out-of-5 star rating, 37 deficiencies on the current record, one tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was January 27, 2026. Quality measures score well at 4 stars, which tells you the charted clinical care looks better than the building's oversight history.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5164 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation runs 164 beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing is the sore spot: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip another 12% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 50.4% against a national 45.8%. The health inspection record, 30 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, none flagged at harm or jeopardy, earned a 2 out of 5 from CMS, though quality measures scored 4. The most recent inspection was December 17, 2025. Nothing here is catastrophic, but thin staffing and high turnover are the things to ask about directly before choosing this home.