CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in St. Joseph County, Indiana
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 18 nursing homes in St. Joseph County, Indiana qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes St. Joseph County as urban.
In Indiana, 369 of 507 nursing homes (72.8%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLTOWER HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER | Granger | Yes, urban county | Fundamental Healthcare | 96 | 155850 |
| BRIARCLIFF HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER | South Bend | Yes, urban county | Sterling Healthcare | 131 | 155831 |
| BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - FOUNTAINVIEW CARE CENTER | Mishawaka | Yes, urban county | Brickyard Healthcare | 130 | 155178 |
| BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - TWELFTH STREET CARE CENTER | Mishawaka | Yes, urban county | Brickyard Healthcare | 87 | 155109 |
| CARDINAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | South Bend | Yes, urban county | American Senior Communities | 144 | 155115 |
| CREEKSIDE VILLAGE | Mishawaka | Yes, urban county | American Senior Communities | 100 | 155784 |
| HAMILTON GROVE | New Carlisle | Yes, urban county | Greencroft Communities | 85 | 155672 |
| HEALTHWIN HEALTH & REHABILITATION | South Bend | Yes, urban county | 145 | 155153 | |
| HOLY CROSS REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS | South Bend | Yes, urban county | Trinity Health | 168 | 155506 |
| HOLY CROSS VILLAGE AT NOTRE DAME INC | Notre Dame | Yes, urban county | 52 | 155745 | |
| MAJESTIC CARE OF SOUTH BEND | South Bend | Yes, urban county | 103 | 155219 | |
| MILLER'S MERRY MANOR | Walkerton | Yes, urban county | Miller's Merry Manor | 107 | 155574 |
| MILLER'S MERRY MANOR | New Carlisle | Yes, urban county | Miller's Merry Manor | 70 | 155578 |
| MILTON HOME, THE | South Bend | Yes, urban county | Sterling Healthcare | 34 | 155738 |
| SOUTHFIELD VILLAGE | South Bend | Yes, urban county | Greencroft Communities | 60 | 155684 |
| TRAILPOINT VILLAGE | South Bend | Yes, urban county | American Senior Communities | 183 | 155103 |
| WELLBROOKE OF SOUTH BEND | South Bend | Yes, urban county | Trilogy Health Services | 70 | 155824 |
| WEST BEND NURSING AND REHABILITATION | South Bend | Yes, urban county | 157 | 155355 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.