Brickyard Healthcare - Lincoln Hills Care Center

Name: Brickyard Healthcare - Lincoln Hills Care Center
Address: 402 19TH STREET, Tell City, IN, 47586, US
Telephone: 8125473427

402 19th Street, Tell City, IN 47586 · Perry County · 86 certified beds · avg 61 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1991

Part of chain: BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE (23 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.15

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (26)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Apr 16, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Apr 16, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Apr 16, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Apr 16, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Apr 16, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate.
Feb 21, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
Feb 21, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing.
Feb 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings.
Feb 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Feb 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Jan 28, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. · from a complaint
Apr 22, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Apr 22, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Apr 22, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Apr 22, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.
Mar 5, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Dec 27, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (5 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	1	D
2024	14	E
2025	6	F
2026	5	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Indiana avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.15	3.42	3.95	bottom 38% in Indiana; bottom 19% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.79	0.62	0.69	top 19% in Indiana; top 29% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.69	3.01	3.50	bottom 33% in Indiana; bottom 16% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.53	0.47	0.48	top 29% in Indiana; top 29% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	37.9	45.9	45.8	top 25% in Indiana; top 31% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	25.0	40.4	42.9	top 22% in Indiana; top 20% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.51, RN 0.88, weekend 3.00. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Engels, Erin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/25/2014
Fenoughty, Deanna	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/10/2023
Gentry, Mark	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/12/2022
GGNSC Tell City LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2012
Pennington, Julie	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2012
Starkey, Tyler	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2020
Waite, John	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2020
Whicker, Timothy	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/12/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Oakwood Health Campus	0.7 mi	Tell City, IN	★★★★☆	3/5
Heartland Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	7.3 mi	Lewisport, KY	★★★☆☆	4/5
Waters of Rockport Skilled Nursing Facility, the	17.0 mi	Rockport, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility	19.9 mi	Hardinsburg, KY	★★★★☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155384.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Brickyard Healthcare - Lincoln Hills Care Center

402 19th Street, Tell City, IN 47586 · 8125473427

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 155384 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)