Nursing homes › Indiana › Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center
8800 Virginia Place, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 736-1310 · 164 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 1/5; median among 504 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Brickyard Healthcare, a group operating 23 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 2.7/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $127,153 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.7/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.24 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.52. Weekend total: 2.78. Nursing staff turnover: 48%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 36 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-23 |
| 2026-01-15 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-08-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-01-03 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-01-24 |
| 2024-08-02 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-08-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-30 |
| 2024-06-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-14 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-03-04 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-28 |
| 2024-03-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-28 |
| 2024-02-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2024-02-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2023-08-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-08-11 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-30 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGELS, ERIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/25/2014 |
| GENTRY, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| STARKEY, TYLER | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/25/2014 |
| WAITE, JOHN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2020 |
| WHICKER, TIMOTHY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/12/2022 |
| FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/10/2023 |
| MERRILLVILLE OPERATING LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2012 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 155362), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/brickyard-healthcare-merrillville-care-center-merrillville-in/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155362. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.