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Lutheran Life Villages

351 N ALLEN CHAPEL RD, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755
(260) 347-2256
99 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

351 N Allen Chapel Rd
Kendallville, IN 46755
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
155744
Care type
Nursing home
County
Noble
Facility name
Lutheran Life Villages
Street address
351 N ALLEN CHAPEL RD
City / state / ZIP
Kendallville, IN 46755
Phone
(260) 347-2256

About this facility — Lutheran Life Villages

Lutheran Life Villages is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kendallville, Indiana. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Kendallville 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 Lutheran Life Villages 7 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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

Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Adair, Heidi
Operational control — since 2020
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Operational control — since 2012
Bleke, Ron
Operational control — since 2022
Blue Management Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bohnke, Bryan
Operational control — since 2023
Borne-bauman, Candice
Governing body · Operational control — since 2019
Fenstermaker, Sadie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Fink, Jane
Operational control — since 2022
First Bank of Berne
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Flueckiger, Russell
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Forvis Mazars Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Gotsch, Debbie
Operational control — since 2019
Grote, Randy
Operational control — since 2016
Hanke, Chris
Operational control — since 2018
Healthcare Therapy Services Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Kiefer, Alexander
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Lehman, Scott
Governing body · Operational control — since 2020
Linnemeier, Craig
Operational control — since 2016
Lutheran Homes, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Macklin, Larry
Governing body · Operational control — since 2012
Mcintire, David
Governing body · Operational control — since 2019
Messmann, Greg
Operational control — since 2021
Neary, Tricia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Nehring, Emily
Operational control — since 2024
Omnicare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Park, Alison
Operational control — since 2018
Rush, Kevin
Operational control — since 2024
Smith, Scott
Operational control — since 2020
Sprunger, Kyle
Operational control — since 2018
Teska, Lowell
Operational control — since 2020
Trent, Tom
Operational control — since 2022
Walda, Chris
Operational control — since 2025
Warrener, Gerald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Wheeler, Dane
Operational control — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2005-09-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-03
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$349 per day (≈ $10,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 45% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
99
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-03-03Health inspection2 citations
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 2026-03-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-17
2025-02-18Health inspection1 citation
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-02-26
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2024-02-27Health inspection2 citations
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-03-08
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-03-08
2024-02-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-04
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-05-04
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 155744.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
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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
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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