Trailpoint Village
1950 RIDGEDALE RD, South Bend, IN 46614
South Bend, Indiana · CMS verdict
CMS rates Trailpoint Village at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and in line with the Indiana average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Trailpoint Village in South Bend, Indiana holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 183-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Indiana runs a median of $8,943 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 183 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 51 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Trailpoint Village's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Trailpoint Village holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in South Bend, Indiana, this facility operates 183 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 102 residents - an occupancy rate of about 56%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 56% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Indiana, Trailpoint Village is one of 103 government - county nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the government - county-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 30% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (21 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Trailpoint Village compares to Indiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Indiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Indiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Trailpoint Village ranks in Indiana
Among the 504 CMS-rated nursing homes in Indiana, Trailpoint Village’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 35% of them. The bars show how all Indiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
109 Indiana homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 183 |
| Residents | 102 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 21 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Trailpoint Village's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Trailpoint Village? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Trailpoint Village's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Indiana? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Indiana's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,943 per month ($107,310 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,326 per month.
What services does Trailpoint Village offer? ▾
With 183 beds with approximately 102 current residents, Trailpoint Village is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 21 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Trailpoint Village have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Trailpoint Village has multiple deficiencies (21 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Indiana? ▾
In Indiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,639/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,752/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Indiana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 155103.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.