BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LA PORTE, IN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 87 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 63.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 155062 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.57 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.47 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 4, 2025).
Inspection Findings — April 4, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure 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. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — May 21, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide appropriate foot care. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center is a 87-bed nursing home in La Porte, Indiana. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the Indiana average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A clear upside is that the facility’s most recent inspection, while noting multiple problems, did not find any severe deficiencies. You should ask how the facility has corrected the cited issues around resident rights, medication self-administration, help with daily activities, range of motion and supervision to prevent accidents, and what steps are in place now to ensure consistent, safe care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER reports 3.566 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER had 16 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER have?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - LAPORTE CARE CENTER has 87 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - TERRACE CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 0.3 mi
- MILLER'S HEALTH & REHAB BY MILLER'S MERRY MANOR — 3/5 — 2.5 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.