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GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER

2300 GREAT LAKES DRIVE, DYER, IN, 46311
Operated by COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 1 of 117 establishments
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 364873772

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OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
3
$4,160 in penalties
Penalties
$4,160
$1,387 avg

Summary

GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $4,160 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 165 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
3
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$4,160
$1,387 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $4,160 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$3,510Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 1910.0502 R01 II11$650Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 F11Mar 2022Mar 2022

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within IN. Peer group: 165 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
20.5
vs industry
+16.0
TRIR
21.6
vs industry
+15.3

Reported for 108 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
21.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 155218 · Chain: COMMUNICARE HEALTH

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Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Certified beds
134
Deficiencies (3y)
87
CMS fines
$0

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 87 citations across 13 surveys · 40 complaint-triggered.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Mar 20260677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260684E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20260761E
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260809E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260812E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260921E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260561D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260641D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260658D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260678D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20260688D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20260690D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260693D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260740D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260757D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Mar 20260574C
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20260692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20260770D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20250677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250641E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250684E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250761E
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250921E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250554D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250558D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250573D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250658D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250688D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250690D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250693D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250697D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250698D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250760D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250825D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Feb 20250842D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240609D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240740D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240842D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240583D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240744D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20240580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20240689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240558D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240559D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240584D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240661D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Apr 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20240761E
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240921E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20240554D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240580D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240583D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240690D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240693D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20240695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20230804E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230694D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230800D
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230842D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20230921C
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20230684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20230686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20230759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20230773D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies
Complaint

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-02-22Referral32$4,160

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER is one of 117 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COMMUNICARE HEALTH.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COMMUNICARE HEALTH across all 117 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup COMMUNICARE HEALTH, which operates 117 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER's OSHA violation history?
GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $4,160 in total penalties.
How does GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. GREAT LAKES HEALTHCARE CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 20.46 compared to an industry average of 4.5.