BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER is a 175-bed nursing home in ELKHART, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-01-18. It averages 117.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 39 health-inspection deficiencies for BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER since 2023-07-27, 28 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-01.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | G |
| 2026-05-01 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2026-01-16 | F0580, F0684 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-10-02 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-08-12 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-12 | F0584, F0605, F0656, F0684, F0688, F0755 | 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. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-01-23 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-10-04 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F |
| 2024-08-05 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-08-05 | F0567, F0570, F0655, F0656 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2024-08-05 | F0578, F0679, F0684, F0688, F0694, F0695, F0755, F0758, F0880 | 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. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-07-27 | F0761, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-07-27 | F0578, F0580, F0623, F0625, F0656, F0677, F0695, F0755, F0921 | 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
How is BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER staffed relative to the IN average?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.35863 | 3.67961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 117.4 | 72.5 |
Who owns BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - ELKHART CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL and belongs to the BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | KNISLEY, CHAD | since 05/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | GENTRY, MARK, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/12/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ENGELS, ERIN, FENOUGHTY, DEANNA, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN | since 07/10/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ELKHART OPERATING LLC | since 09/01/2012 |
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