1001 W Hively Ave, Elkhart, IN 46517 · Elkhart County · (574) 294-7641
175 certified beds, about 117 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2001
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155685 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 12, 2025, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
Of 39 health citations since July 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.39 of those hours.
33.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).
CMS links it to Brickyard Healthcare, an affiliated group of 23 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 39 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure hot coffee was served at a safe temperature for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents, resulting in a resident sustaining skin burns when coffee was spilled on her lap, (Resident B). This deficient practice had the potential to affect 112 of 112 residents who could choose to receive daily hot coffee from the facility kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an unusual occurrence was reported to the State Agency, when 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents was burned by hot coffee when the resident spilled the coffee in her lap, (Resident B).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify a personal representative at the request of the resident of new orders and a change of condition for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for notification of changes. (Resident B)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure physician's orders regarding blood pressure medications were followed for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for quality of care. (Resident B)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from verbal abuse, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse and neglect. (Resident B).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to dispose of expired foods in a timely manner within the main kitchen's walk-in cooler. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 112 of 114 residents who consumed food from the kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a clean, sanitary and comfortable environment was maintained on 2 of 4 units. (400 hall and 500 hall).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed ensure 2 of 6 residents reviewed for medications were free from unnecessary medications related to having an appropriate diagnosis for the use of an antipsychotic medication and a PRN (as needed) antianxiety medication used for greater than 14 days without adequate documentation. (Resident 125 and 72).1. The closed record for Resident C was completed on 8/10/2025 at 2:45 P.M. Diagnoses included but were not limited to: fracture to the left femur, diabetes, end stage renal disease, depression and anxiety. Resident C's medication orders included Olanzapine (an antipsychotic medication) Oral Tablet 5 MG, 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime for Depression. During an interview, on 8/11/2025 at 12:10 P.M., the Director of Nursing indicated depression was not an appropriate diagnoses for the medication. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a care plan related to pressure ulcers was initiated timely for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 7) In addition, the facility failed to ensure a comprehensive plan of care initiated for post traumatic stress disorder had personalized interventions for 1 of 1 residents reviewed .for post traumatic stress disorder (Resident 46) 1. A record review for Resident 7 was completed, on 8/6/2025 at 11:11 A.M. Diagnoses included, but not limited to, cardiac arrest, ischemia of lower extremity resulting in left leg gangrene and amputation, right leg extensive debridement and resulting foot drop, cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis of the heart, type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medication orders were followed correctly regarding administering blood pressure medications and insulin and blood glucose assessments for 5 of 7 residents whose medications were reviewed. (Residents 87, 122, 2, 53 and 13) 1. The record for Resident 87 was completed on 8/4/2025 at 11:48 A.M. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to end stage renal disease, orthostatic hypotension, hypertension and aortic valve stenosis. Resident 87's Physician's Order, dated 7/21/2025, indicated to administer Midodrine (medication to treat low blood pressure) 10 milligrams (mg), 1 tablet three times a day for hypotension. The order indicated the following parameter: Do not give if SBP (systolic blood pressure) is greater than 100. The Medication Administration Record (MAR) from July 22- 29, 2025, indicated the following: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented to prevent contractures for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for range of motion. (Resident 95)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were available and administered as ordered (Resident B) and failed to ensure a residents reviewed for medications was assessed for potential adverse side effects. (Resident 13) This deficient practice affected 2 of 7 residents reviewed for medications. (Resident B and 13)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement their policy related to reporting an allegation of abuse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident B)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was served at palatable temperatures in 1 of 1 kitchens observed (Main Kitchen). This deficient practice potentially affected 110 of 120 residents who consumed food from the main kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was handled appropriately, foods were sealed appropriately, and failed to date foods when opened. This had the potential to affect 114 residents of 115 residents who received meals from the kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident funds were available on the same day of the request and for the desired amount for 4 of 4 residents reviewed for facility-managed personal funds. (Residents 18, 5, 31 and 8)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a surety bond sufficiently covered the total monies in the Resident Fund account. This had the potential to affect the 56 residents who had resident fund accounts managed by the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure baseline care plans were initiated for a resident receiving dialysis, a resident with falls and edema, and a resident with a wound, and failed to ensure baseline care plans were completed timely for a resident with an enteral feeding tube, for 4 of 27 residents reviewed for baseline care plans. (Residents 36, 107, 14 and 99)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure comprehensive person-centered plans of care were created related to behaviors, a urinary tract infection, constipation, impaired vision and edema for 5 of 23 residents reviewed for comprehensive care plans. (Residents 28, 10, 14, 66 & 215)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide accurate orders for resuscitative wishes for 2 of 3 resident reviewed for advanced directives. (Residents 94 & 36)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide resident-centered activities for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for activities. (Resident 93)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure edema was monitored for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for edema. (Resident 14) and failed to ensure antibiotic medication was administered timely for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for antibiotic use. (Resident 99)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a range of motion program to prevent further contractures for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for range of motion. (Resident 93)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a peripherally inserted central catheter care for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for infection control (Resident 266)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate tracheostomy care for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for tracheostomy/ventilation. (Resident 93)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to verify controlled substance counts for 1 of 1 medication cart observed. (SW Unit)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an appropriate diagnosis for a resident who received an antipsychotic medication for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 28)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff change gloves and complete hand hygiene when providing perineal care for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for personal care. (Resident 47)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were kept in a locked cart when unattended, failed to ensure medication storage areas were free from loose medications; failed to date medications when opened during medication storage reviews for 4 of 4 medication carts observed and 2 of 3 medication rooms observed. (500, 300, 400 and 200 medication carts, 200 and 300 medication rooms)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the ceiling, oven, counters, and floor were clean and in good condition in the main kitchen; failed to ensure refrigerated foods were held at safe temperatures in the walk-in cooler; failed to dispose of expired foods; failed to ensure a refrigerator was clean; and failed to label and date foods brought in by residents, in 2 of 4 pantries (400 & 500 Halls) and the main kitchen. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 95 of 95 residents who received meals out of the kitchen.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) forms were accurately completed for 3 of 3 residents whose Advanced Directives were reviewed. (Resident 71, 72, & 4)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify a plysician timely of missed doses of unavailable medication for 2 of 5 residents whose medications were reviewed. ( Resident 26 & B)
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure pertinent transfer and resident clinical information was completed for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for transfers. (Resident 72)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide transfer form information for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for hospitalization. (Resident 72)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a care plan for the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (C-Pap) device for 1 of 28 residents reviewed for care plans. (Resident 15)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure showers were provided timely for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for activity of daily living (ADL) care. (Resident 47)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide sanitation of the continuous positive airway pressure (C-Pap) equipment for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for supportive respiratory usage. (Resident 15)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were available from the pharamacy for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for pain. (Resident 26 & B)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment was maintained, related to a broken towel rack, plastic wrapped around the cord of a power strip, stained ceiling tiles, broken heater, dead bugs in the light covers, and black mold on vents. (room [ROOM NUMBER], 217, 303, and 200, 400 and 500 Hall)
25 fire safety citations on file: 9 on August 12, 2025, 7 on August 5, 2024, 9 on July 27, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.36 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.93 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.3% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.74 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.53 on weekdays and 2.93 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.15 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.36 | 0.39 | 3.53 | 2.93 | 1.9% | 0 of 90 | 117 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.34 | 0.33 | 3.50 | 2.92 | 2.8% | 0 of 92 | 119 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.41 | 0.33 | 3.60 | 2.94 | 1.1% | 0 of 92 | 117 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.15 | 0.36 | 3.33 | 2.72 | 0.3% | 0 of 91 | 126 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.43 | $17.80 to $21.36 | 33,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $31.60 | $29.35 to $35.30 | 14,480 |
| Registered nurses | $40.14 | $37.86 to $48.28 | 68,980 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 31.8 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (43.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
43.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Indiana: 111 better, 7 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 32 eligible stays.
10.2% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Indiana: 0 better, 17 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 48 eligible stays.
7.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Indiana: 0 better, 4 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 25 eligible stays.
46.3% this home
Median of homes: Indiana60.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.
1.5% this home
Median of homes: Indiana0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 65 residents counted.
1.3% this home
Median of homes: Indiana1.4% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 65 residents counted.
95.8% this home
Median of homes: Indiana100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Brickyard Healthcare, a group of 23 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knisley, Chad | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 05/01/2023 | |
| Gentry, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Whicker, Timothy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/12/2022 | |
| Engels, Erin | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/25/2014 | |
| Fenoughty, Deanna | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/10/2023 | |
| Starkey, Tyler | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Waite, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2020 | |
| Elkhart Operating LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2012 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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