5911 LUTE RD, Portage, IN 46368
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Portage, IndianaMedicare inspection record
About Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Portage, Indiana families. Our team focuses on recovery goals and comfort, providing personalized care during transitions that matter most.
Community at a glance
Capacity
186 residents
Location
Portage, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3175 LANCER ST, Portage, Indiana 46368
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, below the Indiana average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 23 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 30 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
January 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 23, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 23, 2026Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 23, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 23, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2026Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 23, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 23, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 23, 2026
October 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 28, 2025
August 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 18, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 18, 2024
January 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 16, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 186
- Average residents per day
- 161
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1979
- Part of a chain
- Brickyard Healthcare, 23 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 155187
Location
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3175 LANCER STPortage, IN 46368
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Questions about Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
How did Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 12, 2026 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.