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⌖ South Bend, IN · St. Joseph County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds144
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in South Bend, IN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Indiana is 3.1.
- Inspections: 0 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2025), fewer than the Indiana average of 7.2.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 21 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Indiana average of 3 hr 41 min. About 38% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameCardinal Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
LocationSt. Joseph County, Indiana
Phone(574) 287-6501
Address1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, IN 46617 · St. Joseph County
Medicare provider number155115
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyAmerican Senior Communities · 90 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 12, 1970 (56 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Apr 2025)Indiana average: 7.2.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover38% a yearIndiana average: 46%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 21 min a dayIndiana average: 3 hr 41 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident28 min a dayIndiana average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Indiana average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 4 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.2%State average: 3.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.6%State average: 3.6%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs3.4%State average: 13.6%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Indiana average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Indiana, Medicaid pays for 65% of resident days at a typical home.
- 81% Medicaid
- 2% Medicare
- 17% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average43%Indiana typical: 73%
Facility operating cost per resident day$408Indiana typical: $353
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing2★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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