Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 131-bed nonprofit nursing home in South Bend, Indiana, part of Sterling Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% above the Indiana average of 2.23, and 48.6% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center
5024 Western AvenueSouth Bend, IN 46619
St. Joseph County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.66 hours per resident per day, 19% above the Indiana average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 246 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.66 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.26 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.6% of nursing staff at Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,839 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | Fine | $10,839 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Sterling Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 7, 2015
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation South Bend | 2.2 | 157 | 2.50 | 3.83 | 43.1% | 5 | None |
| The Milton Home South Bend | 5.5 | 34 | 2.25 | 4.44 | 45.2% | 5 | None |
| Wellbrooke of South Bend South Bend | 6.0 | 70 | 2.36 | 4.31 | 40.7% | 4 | None |
| Healthwin Health & Rehabilitation South Bend | 6.1 | 145 | 2.49 | 4.24 | 74.6% | 2 | None |
| Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame Inc Notre Dame | 6.1 | 52 | 3.34 | 4.89 | 35.5% | 3 | None |
| Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center South Bend | 6.2 | 144 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 37.7% | 5 | None |
| Trailpoint Village South Bend · abuse citation | 7.3 | 183 | 2.10 | 3.57 | 42.7% | 2 | $14,069 |
| Southfield Village South Bend | 7.6 | 60 | 2.50 | 3.94 | 25.0% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.