Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise compassionate and dedicated nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: compassionate and dedicated nursing staff and strong memory care support. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the compassionate, family-like atmosphere and attentive care, while others report severe neglect and staffing failures. Critical concerns frequently involve a lack of physical therapy, slow response times to call lights, and poor communication from nursing staff. While some visitors find the facility clean and welcoming, others describe the building as outdated, dirty, and poorly managed.
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Key Review Excerpts
“My niece and I felt so fortunate that my brother was here. We always knew he was in good hands. There’s no doubt in my mind that he lived much longer with brain cancer due to the awesome care he received here.”
“The building is old, could use updating. The people that work there are wonderful! They really do cate about their clients! My mom has been there almost 2 yrs in the memory care unit. I receive calls whenever they notice changes in her behavior, gets a bruise, change meds.”
“She laid in bed for over 30 minutes yelling for and aid or a nurse because her bed adjuster and call button fell. I had to call the building to have them go help her.”
Total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark, though RN coverage meets its reference level. Ask how aides are staffed for daily tasks such as bathing and mobility.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has 17 deficiencies across 3 surveys, with families filing 2 complaint-triggered reports about medical testing delays and record-keeping issues. Problems repeatedly appear in care planning, treatment quality, and medication management, with treatment quality issues persisting across all three surveys despite correction claims. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the recurring patterns suggest ongoing care coordination challenges.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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