Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center
Merrillville, Indiana
8800 Virginia Place, Merrillville, IN, 46410
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center Quality & Safety Report
Poor
CMS Official Overall: 1★ / 5
CMS data as of January 2026
This score is calculated from three federally reported CMS metrics: Health Inspections (weighted 50%), Staffing levels (25%), and Quality Measures (25%). Facilities with serious safety findings receive score deductions. For centers with 5+ Google reviews, resident feedback contributes 15% of the final score. Learn more →
Safety & Inspections
- Health deficiencies
- National median: 7
- Abuse citation
- CMS has cited this facility for abuse in one of the two most recent reporting cycles.
CMS data as of January 1, 2026
Staffing breakdown
Average hours of nursing care each resident receives per day, by staff role. Higher numbers generally indicate more attentive care.
- Total nurse staffing
- National median: 4.12 hrs
- Registered nurse (RN) 0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurse (LPN) 0.52 hrs
- Certified nursing aide (CNA) 2.20 hrs
- Physical therapy 0.06 hrs
Quality rating trend
Overall rating stable at 1 stars across 18 data points.
- Overall
- Health inspection
- Staffing
- Quality measures
Facility profile
- Type
- Skilled Nursing Facility · Building
- Capacity
- 164 certified beds · ~142 avg residents/day (87% occupancy)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Payment accepted
- Medicare Medicaid (Medicare and Medicaid)
About
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center is a 164-bed for-profit nursing facility located in Merrillville, Indiana. The center holds a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, based on a 1-star health inspection rating, a 2-star staffing rating, and a 3-star rating for quality measures.
Location
8800 Virginia Place, Merrillville, IN, 46410, Merrillville, IN
Frequently asked questions
- What is the overall CMS rating for Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center?
- Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
- How did Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center score on health inspections?
- Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars from CMS.
- What is the staffing rating for Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center?
- Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center has a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on nurse-to-resident ratios.
- How many beds does Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center have?
- Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center has 164 certified beds.
- Does Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center accept Medicare or Medicaid?
- Yes, Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
- Where is Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center located?
- Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center is located at 8800 Virginia Place, Merrillville, IN, 46410, Merrillville, Indiana.
- How can I contact Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center?
- You can reach Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center by phone at +1 219-736-1310.
Nearby facilities
- Spring Mill Health Campus 0.6 mi
101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410
- Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center 0.7 mi
8380 Virginia St, Merrillville, IN, 46410
About this data
How to read this page
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Where this data comes from
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