CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure | Wikipedia
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center is registered as a for-profit facility.
During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Indiana. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.
According to the data, Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center aided an average of 120.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 186 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.
As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center spent a total of $59,250 in five fines and suffered five penalties.
In total, there were eight for-profit nursing homes in Porter County, Indiana.
According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.
A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center | Riverview Hospital | Non profit - Corporation | 2 | 93.9 |
| Avalon Springs Health Campus | Hancock Regional Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 5 | 53.6 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center | Hendricks County Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 1 | 120.1 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center | Hendricks County Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 4 | 74.4 |
| Chesterton Manor | Adams County Memorial Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 2 | 63.2 |
| Life Care Center of Valparaiso | Hendricks County Hospital | Government - County | 3 | 88.4 |
| Life Care Center of the Willows | Hendricks County Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 1 | 62.3 |
| Miller's Merry Manor | Johnson Memorial Hospital | For profit - Corporation | 5 | 45.4 |
| Symphony of Chesterton, LLC | Symdiana Holdings, LLC | For profit - Corporation | 2 | 61.3 |
| Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation | The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County | For profit - Corporation | 1 | 121.3 |
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