Facility profile · CCN 155362
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center
38 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202638
Total citations
38
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
38 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Aug 8, 2025 | F605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Standard |
| Jan 3, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint |
| Aug 2, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 2, 2024 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F693 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Standard |
| Jun 14, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 1, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 1, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Aug 11, 2023 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| May 19, 2023 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint |
| May 19, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint |
| May 19, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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