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Brookdale Valparaiso is a specialized memory care community located in Valparaiso, Indiana. They provide compassionate and respectful care to seniors facing challenges from Alzheimer’s or dementia. The community offers personalized memory care through their Clare Bridge program for mid to late stages of dementia and their Solace program for advanced stages. With consistent care assignments and tailored care plans, Brookdale Valparaiso ensures each resident receives the attention and support they need in a comfortable, home-like setting.
Dedicated to providing an encouraging environment to its residents, Brookdale Valparaiso offers an array of amenities designed to make resident’s lives comfortable. This includes an emergency alert system, pet-friendly policies, a library, beauty/barber shop, and landscaped grounds. Residents can relax on the porch, enjoy the fireside living room, or play the piano. Additional services such as postal services and personal solutions are also available, all within a peaceful and quiet atmosphere with easy access to the city center.
Lower than the Indiana average: 68.1%Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care is legally operated by Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc, and administrated by Judith Sipich.
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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.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Indiana state average. See the assisted living residences benchmark below for the typical Indiana score; higher is better.
Well above the Indiana average for assisted living residences.
Indiana assisted living residences benchmark: C 74/100
Inspection score: 90 out of 100. Letter grade A-. Well above the Indiana average for assisted living residences.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Indiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 6 | 36 | This facility has 83% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (6 vs. IN avg 36).↓ 83% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 2 | 12 | This facility has 83% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 12).↓ 83% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.5 | 1.9 | This facility has 21% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (1.5 vs. IN avg 1.9).↓ 21% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total visits
Combined count of all on-site visits — routine inspections, complaint visits, follow-ups, and other focused visits.
| 4 | 19 | This facility has 79% fewer total visits than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (4 vs. IN avg 19).↓ 79% better |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 2 | 7 | This facility has 71% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 7).↓ 71% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 50% | 37% | This facility has 13 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (50% vs. IN avg 37%).↑ 13% worse |
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Inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators.
| 2 | 13 | This facility has 85% fewer inspections than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 13).↓ 85% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints. Formal complaints can result in multiple visits.
| 2 | 8 | This facility has 75% fewer complaint visits than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2 vs. IN avg 8).↓ 75% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on April 30, 2025, cited deficiencies related to maintaining safe and sanitary kitchens, including grease build-up, spills, outdated cooking liquids, and improper storage of scoops. Earlier inspections showed a mix of issues such as incomplete discharge paperwork, fire drill deficiencies, unsecured medications, food preparation errors, and infection control lapses. Complaint investigations in December 2024 and September 2023 found no substantiated deficiencies. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or enforcement actions were listed in the available reports. The facility’s inspection history shows recurring concerns with food safety and medication security, with some improvement in complaint outcomes but ongoing challenges in kitchen sanitation.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Suite
Building Type: Single-story
Fitness and Recreation
1.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Valparaiso's city center to Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.56 miles to nearest hospital (Glendale Medical Center)
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Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care is located in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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Hope Pozil is the Director of Nursing at Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care.
The legal owner and operator of Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care is Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc.
Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care has a walk score of 46. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IN state health department records, Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care's license number is 24-010757-1.
According to IN state health department records, Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care's license expires on August 31, 2025.
Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care's occupancy is 61%.
Yes — see the floorplan options available at Brookdale Valparaiso Memory Care on this page.
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