Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center
251 Sturdy Rd, Valparaiso, IN · (219) 462-6158
- Certified beds
- 85
- Residents per day
- 79
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Brickyard Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 3, 1972
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How this home got 4 stars
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 69% 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
14 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- 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 residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- 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.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Administration1D
- D
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspection history
2025-07-25
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2024-10-04
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-12-15
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 15 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 15 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 20% 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 days0.3 pts better | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.6 pts worse | 86.1% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.5 pts better | 98.6% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.2 pts worse | 31.7% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.1 pts better | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.5 pts worse | 31.0% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts better | 12.2% | 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 worsened4 pts better | 7.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.4 pts worse | 11.2% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 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 incontinence2.5 pts worse | 24.9% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts better | 2.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.2 pts worse | 60.7% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts worse | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts worse | 75.0% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.3 pts worse | 30.1% | 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.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engels, Erin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Gentry, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Starkey, Tyler | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Sydow, Tiffany | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Valpariaso Operating LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waite, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Whicker, Timothy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2E
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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