Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center – Medicare Certified Since 1979
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Portage, Indiana. This facility has been serving the community for 47 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 186 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 77% (averaging 144 residents per day), which is moderate. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.39 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (2.16 hours from CNAs, 0.61 hours from LPNs, 0.62 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.06 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center has an overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which is above average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 3 stars, staffing: 2 stars, quality measures: 5 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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How Brickyard Healthcare - Port... compares to 37 facilities in Gary, IN
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Medicare Star Ratings
Official CMS ratings based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Data as of December 2025
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
Compared to 37 other nursing homes in Gary, IN
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
Staffing data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Higher hours generally indicate more direct care time.
Staff Turnover Rate
Lower turnover rates generally indicate a more stable workforce and better continuity of care.
Agency/Contract Staff Usage
Lower agency usage often indicates better staff retention. High agency rates (>30%) may suggest staffing challenges.
Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
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Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of December 2025
Staffing Trends
Direct care minutes per resident per day
Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of December 2025
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
Comprehensive financial indicators from CMS Cost Reports
Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in PORTAGE
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Do not I repeat do not leave your loved ones clothes at this facility with them. They will disappear. Been dealing with them trying to find my husband's clothes for over a month. Bought him brand new clothes over the last few months . Can't keep affording to huy clothes. I've put grievances in I don't know how many times yet nothing gets done. I mistakingly left my work jacket in his room and now that's gone too. Make sure you take pics of all items brought in this place plus the front desk is supposed to have u fill out an inventory sheet which at the beginning I didn't know that. All they would say is we will have them put his name on his clothes Didn't realize they were ironed on so when the clothes get washed they will eventually fall off. Missing 8 shirts at this point and a couple pairs of sweats. I get really upset when they only have my husband in a hospital gown because of this issue. His nurses and aides are all nice. Just not happy with laundry. Had bought a laundry basket for my husband's clothes and that I will be washing them myself. Had to buy him more clothes. Someone apparently doesn't read and took his clothes out of his basket to laundry which they are not to be done here nor or they to be taken out of here. But they did and some of his clothes are not tagged with his name on them so again he will be missing more clothes. This is unacceptable. Sorry I'm posting this but people need to be aware of what's going on Don't know what else I can do. Putting a note above his bed using black marker doesn't matter. Some people don't read. I guess I have to come up here at 11:30 at night to remove his clothing from that day so nobody takes them. I don't know what else to do. Grievances don't seem to do any good.
I asked for help in getting paperwork done. I needed direction on where to start. No help. I asked for assistance in getting a state ID, too. No help. I asked for assistance in finding some of the new new clothes I purchased. No help. A book turned up missing no help. I feel like the staff felt like death will take this person soon, they don't need the new clothes, or a case of soda, so, we will just help ourselves. Small amounts of money, too. I did not care for this place at all. Took forever to get a bath, too.
Horrible treatment of our grandma!!! They were telling her to keep her mouth shut and go to sleep. They gave her mood enhancers when she wasn't prescribed them. It would make sense they'd be drugging them to keep them docile and quiet. The aides and nurses aren't worth anything. She's begging to not get sent back there. She was there for 3 days. 3 days!?!?! Ridiculous. STAY AWAY!!!!
📢DONT DO IT!!! 🚩🚩🚩 They discharged my fiancé home, rushed to get him home equipment , he comes home w a temp of 103 he was sent to the ICU an is currently on the ventilator an having surgery on his bedsore ,he had an infection in his bed sore an he was septic. -THEY DO NOT CARE! - side note he was also a trach patient an they never cared for his trach care, so I came in an did the care for it. If you love your people, DONT please don’t do it..
Wonderful Wednesday evening March 12, 2025 I came to visit my Granny after work. I must commend Nurse Sharon for her super supportive spectacular care for my Granny. I also want to say thank you for your staff Ollie and Tee because these young ladies were so kind and patient with my Granny. I am so thankful for all the workers here. They are doing a wonderful job. God bless you all. You are appreciated.
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