Mostly long-term care residents
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under private pay (44% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center is a nursing home in Elkhart, Indiana, offering nursing home care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing services at 1001 W Hively Ave. The community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several ways to cover both short-term rehabilitation stays and longer-term nursing care. It is operated by Elkhart Operating LLC, with Chad Knisley serving as administrator and Cassandra Seedorff as director of nursing.
The community has 175 beds and currently runs at about 74 percent occupancy. Nursing care averages roughly 3 hours and 8 minutes per resident each day, reflecting a meaningful level of hands-on nursing support built into daily life. It has been in operation for 1 year under its current listing.
Clinically, the home is built around short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing needs, with rehabilitation services, respite care, dialysis, and pulmonary care alongside 24-hour nursing staffing. Memory care programming is also part of the community, giving families a path to continuity of care if a resident’s needs change over time. Religious services and structured nursing programs round out the day-to-day offering.
Residents have access to transportation, a salon, arts and crafts, cable TV, housekeeping, and laundry service, with linens provided and private suites available for those who want more privacy. The neighborhood around the community is car-dependent, so families visiting from out of town should plan to drive rather than walk to nearby errands or appointments.
State inspections conducted by the Indiana Department of Health have most often centered on medication management, infection control, and the accuracy of resident care documentation, along with food handling practices. Families touring the community may want to ask how these areas are handled day to day.
Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center is legally operated by Hendricks County Hospital, and administered by Chad Knisley.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 51 | 36 | This facility has 42% more total deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (51 vs. IN avg 36).↑ 42% worse Rank #263 / 318 Total deficiencies — State benchmarked This home is ranked 263rd out of 318 homes in Indiana for deficiencies. Shows this facility's deficiencies compared to the Indiana average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 3.0 | 1.9 | This facility has 58% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana nursing home (3 vs. IN avg 1.9).↑ 58% worse Rank #215 / 318 Deficiencies per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 215th out of 318 homes in Indiana for deficiencies per inspection. Shows this facility's deficiencies per inspection compared to the Indiana average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total visits
| 17 | 19 | This facility has had 11% fewer total visits than the Indiana average (17 vs. IN avg 19). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 11% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 8 | 7 | This facility has 14% more inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (8 vs. IN avg 7).↑ 14% worse |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 47% | 37% | This facility has 10 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana nursing home (47% vs. IN avg 37%).↑ 10% worse |
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Inspections
| 17 | 13 | This facility has had 31% more inspections than the Indiana average (17 vs. IN avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 31% more |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total complaints
| 6 | 5 | This facility has 20% more total complaints than a typical Indiana nursing home (6 vs. IN avg 5).↑ 20% worse Rank #202 / 290 Total complaints — State benchmarked This home is ranked 202nd out of 290 homes in Indiana for total complaints. Shows this facility's total complaints compared to the Indiana average among 290 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Indiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Complaints per year
| 2 | 1.7 | This facility has 18% more complaints per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (2 vs. IN avg 1.7).↑ 18% worse |
State average 6
Last Health inspection on Oct 2025
State average 25
State average 4.12
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
30 of 43 citations resulted from standard inspections; 11 of 43 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 43 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
State average: 0.2
State average: 0.6
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
4,554 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 42 | 2 | 44 | 15,749 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 20 | 0 | 20 | 8,974 | 92 | 100% | 8.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6,490 | 92 | 100% | 10.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2,998 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1,656 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,555 | 66 | 72% | 8.5 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,130 | 80 | 87% | 6.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,058 | 84 | 91% | 6.3 |
| Administrator | 2 | 1 | 3 | 731 | 61 | 66% | 7.8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 500 | 58 | 63% | 8.6 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 1 | 2 | 491 | 60 | 65% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 485 | 58 | 63% | 8.4 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 62 | 67% | 7.6 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 451 | 43 | 47% | 7.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 53 | 58% | 3.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 28 | 30% | 8 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 1 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 31 | 34% | 7.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 64 | 70% | 2.1 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 36 | 39% | 5.2 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 13 | 14% | 7.1 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 9% | 5.6 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
18% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
44% of new residents, often for short stays.
38% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under private pay (44% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
7.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Elkhart's city center to Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Cassandra Seedorff is the Director of Nursing at Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center.
Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center is legally operated by Hendricks County Hospital, and administered by Chad Knisley.
According to IN state health department records, Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center's license number is 24-000039-1.
According to IN state health department records, Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center's license expires on August 31, 2026.
Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center's occupancy is 74%.
Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center has a no-pet policy.
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