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Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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1001 W Hively Ave,
Elkhart IN 46517

(574) 294-7641

50.97% estimated occupancy 1

Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center is a facility located in Elkhart, Indiana, which has a population of 97,528 people. With an overall score of F, we consider this to be a bottom of the barrel facility. If you are not happy with this facility's subpar overall grade, you will be pleased to know there are seven other nursing homes in Elkhart. We would not blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this facility's category grades, inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: C

While this nursing home's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually didn't perform terribly in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a C for that category, which is one of our better scores. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This facility was hit with 10 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but none were in categories G through L. This tells you that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to be an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, we need to note that this place was assessed government fines recently. Fortunately these fines were on the lower end of the spectrum. However, this isn't what you want to find.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home really excelled in the area of nursing, where it earned an C. Few facilities performed better in this area. Our nursing grade is mostly associated with a facility's level of nurse staffing. This place provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is a relatively low total compared with most nursing homes. Finally, although this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it actually excelled in a few of our quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed well in this area.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

We awarded this facility just a D for our long-term care grade. This is well below average in this category. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means the facility did not perform well in our quality measures relating to resident care. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. Frankly, we were a bit concerned this nursing home vaccinated 82.01219 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is quite a few points below average. Surprisingly, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home. This was its best score in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The final category we looked at is short-term care. This facility received a very poor grade of F in this category. Short-term care grades are vital for prospective residents requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes a vast range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. With a score in this range for this category, we weren't surprised to find this place was below average in several staffing metrics we assess. The facility provided far fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of residents that eventually returned home from this nursing home. This facility didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 4 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit off the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 5.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term care residents which suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 3.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing care can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents which had urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 6.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These medications may be used to treat several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 15.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: F

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 33.21% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 87.29% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 20.47% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 11.8% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 11.8% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 3.59% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 86.46% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Scores for Elkhart, IN

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

Looking for more options? Elkhart, Indiana has 7 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Elkhart General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.45 miles away600 E Blvd Elkhart Indiana 46514Government - Local(574) 294-2621
  • Goshen General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.15 miles away200 High Park Ave Goshen Indiana 46526Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 364-1000
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.43 miles away5215 Holy Cross Pkwy Mishawaka Indiana 46545Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 335-5000
  • Memorial Hospital of South BendAcute Care Hospitals 13.99 miles away615 N Michigan St South Bend Indiana 46601Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 647-1000
  • Community Hospital of Bremen IncCritical Access Hospitals 16.81 miles away1020 High Rd Bremen Indiana 46506Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 546-2211

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Nephrology - Elkhart1.3 miles away700 Waterbury Park Drive Elkhart Indiana 46517CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (574) 294-4444
  • Davita - Elkhart2.88 miles away1401 N Michigan St Elkhart Indiana 46514Dialysis Stations: 12 (574) 262-5295
  • Fmc - Nephrology - Home9.45 miles away250 E. Day Road, Suite 300 Mishawaka Indiana 46545Dialysis Stations: 2 (574) 273-6777
  • Fmc - Nephrology - Mishawaka10.52 miles away710 Park Place Mishawaka Indiana 46545CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (574) 273-6776
  • Fmc - Nephrology - Goshen11.39 miles away2257 Karisa Drive, Suite 1 Goshen Indiana 46526Dialysis Stations: 25 (574) 533-9031
  • Davita - Irish Dialysis12.14 miles away4350 South Ironwood Dr South Bend Indiana 46614Dialysis Stations: 20 (574) 299-4529
  • Fmc - South Bend Dialysis13.67 miles away320 South Street South Bend Indiana 46601Dialysis Stations: 17 (574) 246-0752
  • Davita - Dialysis South Bend West18.53 miles away5660 Nimtz Pkwy South Bend Indiana 46628Dialysis Stations: 12 (574) 234-8870