South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Gary, Indiana, part of Sterling Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average of 2.23, and 61.8% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center
353 Tyler StGary, IN 46402
Lake 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 South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 175 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.01 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.53 | 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
61.8% of nursing staff at South Shore 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 42.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Sterling Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: Pulaski Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 29, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aperion Care Tolleston Park Gary | 2.2 | 178 | 2.03 | 3.22 | 37.9% | 1 | None |
| The Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility Hobart | 4.9 | 110 | 1.76 | 3.24 | 48.1% | 1 | None |
| Casa of Hobart Hobart | 5.5 | 138 | 2.06 | 3.46 | — | 1 | $14,433 |
| Harbor Health & Rehab East Chicago | 6.2 | 106 | 1.45 | 2.77 | — | 1 | $13,637 |
| Rehabilitation Center at Hartsfield Village Munster | 8.5 | 112 | 2.57 | 4.45 | 33.9% | 3 | None |
| Munster Med-Inn Munster · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 8.7 | 225 | 2.07 | 3.43 | — | — | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Portage | 8.8 | 66 | 2.08 | 3.99 | 59.4% | 2 | None |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center Portage | 9.2 | 186 | 2.30 | 3.38 | 45.4% | 2 | 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.