EAST LAKE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 1900 Jeanwood Dr in Elkhart, Indiana 46514. The facility operates under non-profit corporate ownership and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It has a total of 152 certified beds and serves residents in Elkhart County. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 representing the highest rating. East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 5, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. This overall rating is derived from three component ratings. The health inspection rating stands at 4 stars, reflecting the outcomes of state and federal inspection surveys conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 2 stars, which is below the national average and indicates that staffing levels, including registered nurse hours and total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, are lower relative to comparable facilities. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest available, based on clinical data reported for residents across a range of health and functional outcome measures. East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation stays following a qualifying hospital admission, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility criteria under Indiana state guidelines. Individuals seeking information about specific coverage, out-of-pocket costs, or private pay options are encouraged to contact the facility directly at (574) 264-1133. When compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 stars, East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center performs above average at the overall level, driven in particular by its quality measure rating of 5 stars. However, its staffing rating of 2 stars falls below the national average, which may be a relevant consideration for those evaluating care resources. The health inspection rating of 4 stars is above the national average. These individual component ratings provide a more detailed picture of facility performance than the overall rating alone, and prospective residents and families are encouraged to review each component in context when making care decisions.