Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center
1001 W Hively Ave, Elkhart, IN · (574) 294-7641
- Certified beds
- 175
- Residents per day
- 118
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Brickyard Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 18, 2001
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Indiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center carries 77 inspection points. That is fewer than 17% of Indiana's 504 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Indiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–24 pts
- 3★ 24–42 pts
- 2★ 42–72 pts
- 1★ over 72 pts
Bars show every rated home in Indiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
39 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
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.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
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.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights9E
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
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.
- E
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- E
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- E
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.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-08-12
12 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2024-08-05
16 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-07-27
11 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 24 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 24 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 27% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.8 pts worse | 90.9% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.1 pts worse | 85.0% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts better | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms14.3 pts better | 11.2% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.1 pts better | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.5 pts better | 17.0% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 13.1% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.1 pts better | 10.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.5 pts worse | 13.3% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.2 pts worse | 25.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts better | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.4 pts worse | 68.5% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6.5 pts better | 4.4% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24.1 pts worse | 55.1% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts worse | 25.1% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Elkhart Operating LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Engels, Erin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Knisley, Chad | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Waite, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress6F
- F
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F
Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- F
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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