BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in MERRILLVILLE, IN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 164 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 142.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 155362 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.38 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.61 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 24, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 24, 2026
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — March 23, 2026
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center is a 164-bed nursing home in Merrillville, Indiana. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Indiana average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
The abuse flag and below-average nursing staffing are the main concerns here and suggest you should be clear about how the facility prevents and responds to alleged mistreatment and how it covers care needs with current staff levels. One relatively positive sign is that the most recent inspection resulted in only minor, non-severe deficiencies, but you’ll want to ask what changes were made to address the cited issues and ongoing oversight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER reports 3.37561 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER have?
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MERRILLVILLE CARE CENTER has 164 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SPRING MILL HEALTH CAMPUS — 2/5 — 0.4 mi
- LINCOLNSHIRE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 0.6 mi
- COLONIAL NURSING HOME — 1/5 — 3.0 mi
- SAINT ANTHONY — 1/5 — 4.5 mi
- IGNITE MEDICAL RESORT CROWN POINT LLC — 2/5 — 4.9 mi
- CASA OF HOBART — 1/5 — 5.1 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.