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Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center

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251 Sturdy Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383 (opens Google Maps) · Porter County · (219) 462-6158· 85 certified beds · avg 78 residents/day · certified since Oct 3, 1972 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

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

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jul 25, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.19
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 14 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. F-0605

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. F-0641

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    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. F-0657

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · F-0605
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0657
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide or obtain x-rays and other imaging tests when ordered, or did not promptly tell the ordering doctor the results. · from a complaint · F-0777
Jul 25, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842
Oct 4, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not give residents the required written notice of their rights, the facility's rules, the services offered, and what those services cost. · F-0572
Oct 4, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580
Oct 4, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Oct 4, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690
Dec 15, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · F-0609
Dec 15, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Dec 15, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Dec 15, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 6).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202340D
202440D
202560D

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)

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

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

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIndiana averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.19
Indiana average: 3.42
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.76
Indiana average: 0.62
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.81
Indiana average: 3.01
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIndiana avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.193.423.95bottom 42% in Indiana; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.760.620.69top 21% in Indiana; top 30% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.813.013.50bottom 46% in Indiana; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.680.470.48top 15% in Indiana; top 17% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)36.845.945.8top 22% in Indiana; top 28% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)13.340.442.9top 8% in Indiana; top 7% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.42, RN 0.82, weekend 3.02.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.42 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Engels, ErinIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE10/25/2014
Fenoughty, DeannaIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/10/2023
Gentry, MarkIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/12/2022
Starkey, TylerIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE08/01/2020
Sydow, TiffanyIndividualContracted Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE10/17/2022
Valpariaso Operating LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE09/01/2012
Waite, JohnIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE08/01/2020
Whicker, TimothyIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/12/2022

All 8 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Brickyard Healthcare — 23 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 22 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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

  • "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
  • "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
  • "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "If a doctor orders an x-ray, how soon does it happen and when does the doctor see the results?"
  • "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
  • "Can I get a written copy of resident rights, house rules, and a full list of services and charges today?"
  • "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Indiana midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 25 within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Life Care Center of the Willows1.3 miValparaiso, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5
Avalon Springs Health Campus2.1 miValparaiso, IN★★★★☆3/5
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation2.2 miValparaiso, IN★☆☆☆☆2/5
Life Care Center of Valparaiso3.1 miValparaiso, IN★★★★★4/5
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton8.2 miChesterton, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5
Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center9.2 miChesterton, IN★★★☆☆2/5
Chesterton Manor9.4 miChesterton, IN★☆☆☆☆2/5
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center10.1 miPortage, IN★★☆☆☆2/5
Miller's Merry Manor10.4 miPortage, IN★★☆☆☆2/5
Crown Point Health Campus12.0 miCrown Point, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5
Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility, the14.4 miHobart, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5
Casa of Hobart15.0 miHobart, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155137.

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