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Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1121 E LASALLE AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46617
(574) 287-6501
asccare.com/community/cardinal-nursing-rehabilitation
144 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
144
CMS facility ID
155115
Care type
Nursing home
County
St. Joseph
Facility name
Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
1121 E LASALLE AVE
City / state / ZIP
South Bend, IN 46617
Phone
(574) 287-6501
Website
asccare.com/community/cardinal-nursing-rehabilitation

About this facility — Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Bend, Indiana. It is licensed for 144 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 29 senior care facilities in South Bend and 507 skilled nursing facilities across Indiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 21 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
American Senior Communities
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

American Senior Communities Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Babcock, Paul
Officer — since 2020
Corpe, Jamie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dice, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Horn, Brenda
Director — since 2023
Van Camp, Steven
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Waite, Antoinette
Operational control — since 2022
Wolfram, Donald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1970-05-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-16
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$310 per day (≈ $9,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
84% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
47% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
144
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-06-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-07-05
2023-12-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0557
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-01-01
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2023-11-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-02
2023-06-19Health inspection9 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-14
2025-04-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-28
2024-06-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-07-25
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-25
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-07-25
2023-06-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-17
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-17
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-08-17
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-08-17
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 155115.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.335 ratings on Google
★★★★★Colin Henderson · 2025-12-18 · via Google

“The genuine/authentic care that is demonstrated within this facility is a by product of the incredible leadership team at Cardinal Nursing and Rehab. The staff within this building are always so welcoming and engaging. They go out of their way to advocate for the appropriate next steps of each resident they care for. I couldn’t recommend this community enough.”

★★★★★Romain Snow · 2025-04-21 · via Google

“Carol Russell the Director of Marketing comes to our building and does blood pressure checks twice a month. She is always caring, helpful with questions the residents have about Cardinal Nursing, insurance questions pertaining to a rehab stay, and she keeps track of the B/P so the resident knows if it unusually elevated. We have had residents who have gone there for rehab who stated their time th…”

★★★★★Cindy Hoffmann · 2025-05-01 · via Google

“Congrats to them on a perfect inspection with no deficiencies! So many positive changes have been made here! I have no problems recommending Cardinal! Great job to your team and thank you for always working with me as well! KUDOS!!!!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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