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Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center

Mishawaka, Indiana · CCN 155178

42 surveys since 2010, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
181
Surveys
42
Harm or worse
9
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse9

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file35/42

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
130
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE
County
St. Joseph
Medicare-certified since
1977

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 21 not-for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Indiana.

Last survey on record

Feb 23, 2026

259 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.223.63
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.33—
Annual nurse turnover39.5%45.3%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD3986.7%E613.3%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 45 of the 181 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6844×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F5803×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F6562×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6572×

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • F6772×

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Mar 15, 2023

    Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe mechanically lifted transfer to prevent a major injury (Resident C), and safe activities of daily living (ADL) during a bed bath requiring bed mobility to prevent injury (Resident B) for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. Findings include: 1. A clinical record review was completed on 3/13/2023 at 11:18 A.M. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to: necrotizing fasciitis, left lower extremity below the knee amputation, sepsis, anemia, and chronic kidney disease. An Admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment reviewed on 1/16/2023, indicated Resident C had moderate cognitive impairment. She required extensive assistance with two or more staff members for bed mobility, transfers, and toileting. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF684Feb 6, 2023

    A. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure physician orders were carried out in a timely manner for a resident who was admitted to the facility after ventral hernia repair surgery as a result the resident required hospitalization for debridement and IV therapy for 1 of 3 Residents reviwed (Resident G) B. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure admission orders for surgical treatment and timely physician follow up appointment for a resident with fracture of neck of left femur, and surgical treatment for a resident with a left below the knee amputation for 3 of 3 charts reviewed for physician orders. (Resident E, F, G) Findings include: 1. The clinical record review for Resident G was conducted on 2/1/2023 at 9:00 A.M. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF804Feb 6, 2023

    Based on record review and interview the facility failed to prevent burns from hot liquids by serving it at an inappropriate temperature resulting in a partial thickness to full thickness burn.(Resident D). Finding includes: An Incident Report, dated 1/20/23, indicated .Description added: Resident was in room and yelled. Staff responded and noted resident had spilt her hot tea .Action Taken: Resident assessed, NP [Nurse Practitioner] notified with new orders .Type of injury: Belly area has a 48 cm [centimeter] by 22 cm open blister area with redness noted by nurse During an interview, with Resident D, on 2/1/23 at 9:55 A.M., Resident D indicated she was sitting in her wheelchair with the overbed table across her lap, she was served hot tea in a Styrofoam cup that did not have a lid. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 24, 2021

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a complete and adequate policy regarding falls/accidents which addressed post fall assessments. The facility also failed to follow up with changes of condition for a resident after a witnessed fall. This deficient practice resulted in the resident experiencing a right [CONDITION(S)] for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident B) Finding includes: On 8/23/21 at 10:50 A.M., a review of the clinical record for Resident B was conducted. The record indicated the resident was admitted on [DATE], with a re-admission on 8/14/21, after a hospital stay for a fractured hip. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF628May 27, 2025

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the Long Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman in a timely manner of resident discharges for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for discharges. (Residents 32, 75 and 76) Findings include: 1. On 4/17/2025 Resident 75 was discharged to home after completing therapy and meeting goals. On 5/23/2025 at 1:42 P.M. a list of LTC Ombudsman discharge notifications for February, March and April 2025 were requested from the ED. During an interview on 5/27/2025 at 9:11 A.M. the ED indicated she received an email from the LTC Ombudsman with the discharges for February and March 2025 but not April. The email indicated the LTC Ombudsman had not received any documentation of discharges for April 2025. […]

Read 29 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 29 of 181 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Feb 23, 2026Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 31, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • May 27, 2025Standard9 findings
  • Jul 12, 2024Standard14 findings
  • Apr 4, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 1, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 30, 2023Standard16 findings
  • Mar 15, 2023Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
Show the 34 earlier surveys
  • Feb 6, 2023Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 29, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Apr 8, 2022Infection control1 finding
  • Jan 5, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 24, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 6, 2021Standard12 findings
  • Jun 2, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 5, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Sep 24, 2020Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 7, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 11, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 25, 2019Standard15 findings
  • Oct 9, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Aug 15, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 10, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 10, 2018Standard14 findings · 1 harm
  • Dec 1, 2016Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 8, 2016Standard3 findings
  • Nov 24, 2015Complaint3 findings
  • Sep 11, 2015Complaint5 findings
  • Jul 24, 2015Standard and complaint12 findings
  • May 12, 2015Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 17, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 12, 2014Complaint3 findings
  • May 14, 2014Standard9 findings
  • Sep 12, 2013—1 finding
  • Apr 29, 2013—14 findings
  • Jan 23, 2013—5 findings · 1 harm
  • Sep 4, 2012—4 findings
  • May 15, 2012—1 finding
  • Mar 2, 2012—5 findings
  • Dec 14, 2011—1 finding
  • Dec 9, 2010—1 finding
  • Sep 24, 2010—2 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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