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Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center

251 STURDY RD, VALPARAISO, IN, 46383

(219) 462-6158

85 licensed beds

CMS rates Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 17 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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251 Sturdy Rd

Valparaiso, IN 46383

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

155137

Care type

Nursing home

County

Porter

Facility name

Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center

Street address

251 STURDY RD

City / state / ZIP

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone

(219) 462-6158

About this facility — Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center

Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is licensed for 85 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Valparaiso and 507 skilled nursing facilities across Indiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Brickyard Healthcare, a group of 23 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 17 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Brickyard Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Engels, Erin

Director — since 2014

Fenoughty, Deanna

Officer — since 2023

Gentry, Mark

Director — since 2022

Starkey, Tyler

Director — since 2020

Sydow, Tiffany

Managing employee — since 2022

Valpariaso Operating Llc

Operational control — since 2012

Waite, John

Director — since 2020

Whicker, Timothy

Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1972-10-03

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-25

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$346 per day (≈ $10,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

71% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-07-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0777

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-09-03

2024-10-04Health inspection4 citations

F-0572

D · No harm found

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Corrected 2024-11-02

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-11-02

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-11-02

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-11-02

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)

2023-12-15Health inspection4 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-01-13

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-01-13

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-01-13

2025-07-25Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-09-09

2023-12-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-02-05

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-02-05

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 155137.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Indiana.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 13% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 35

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.3

Higher than 13% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

34%

Higher than 16% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Indiana average on 10 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	11.2%	10.8%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	2.2%	5.3%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	31.7%	25.5%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.4%	3.8%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	86.1%	93.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	7.1%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	31.0%	23.5%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.6%	95.1%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.3%	3.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.9%	22.4%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	12.2%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.19	1.51	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.01	1.37	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	60.7%	81.9%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.4%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	75.0%	79.2%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	30.1%	21.8%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	12.0%	10.9%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0684 3 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Indiana

Licensing: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care
File a complaint: 800-246-8909 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-622-4484. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-992-6978. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Northwest Health - Porter, about 6.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
St Mary Medical Center Inc, about 12 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Regional Mental Health Center, about 17 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Life Care Center of the Willows, Valparaiso, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Avalon Springs Health Campus, Valparaiso, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation, Valparaiso, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Rittenhouse Senior Living of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, about 2.2 miles. 7 state visits on record.
Brookdale Valparaiso, Valparaiso, about 2.5 miles. 7 state visits on record.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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