Updated: March 2026 data
South Bend, IN

Cardinal Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

1121 E Lasalle Ave, South Bend, Indiana 46617
(574) 287-6501
144 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
5★
QM
82.6
Score /100
#24
in Indiana
#884
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#24
of 507 in Indiana
State Rank
#2
of 10 in South Bend
City Rank
$305
IN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

82.6
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #24 · National rank #884 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
56 residents for 144 certified beds · 39% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
144
Certified Beds
56
Avg Residents/Day
3h 41m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
39%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Indiana Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.9 above IN avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above IN avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.2 / 5 0.8 above IN avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.3 / 5 0.7 above IN avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.8 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 2.4 / 5 0.6 above IN avg

This table compares the facility to Indiana averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 41m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 54m
Weekend Total Nurse
42m
Weekday RN
18m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Indiana Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 41m 3h 43m −2m
RN hours / resident / day 42m 40m +2m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 20m 1h 26m −6m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 4 min −1m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 54m 3h 14m −21m
Weekend RN hours 18m 27m −9m
Total nursing staff turnover 32.7% 47.0% −14.3 pts
RN turnover 33.3% 41.7% −8.4 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Indiana
$305
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,277
Per Month
State median
$111,325
Per Year
State median
3% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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