Nursing home
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
3175 Lancer St, Portage, IN 46368 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Brickyard Healthcare (23 facilities) · 186 certified beds
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portage, Indiana. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Jan 12, 2026 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Indiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Indiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.47 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.4% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3175 Lancer St
Portage, IN 46368 - CMS certification #
- 155187
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 186
- Avg residents/day
- 148.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-07-01
- Chain
- Brickyard Healthcare (23 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Brickyard Healthcare
Brickyard Healthcare operates 23 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Brickyard Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Private Suites Available
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Mary Medical Center Inc, Hobart. 5.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Miller's Merry Manor, Portage. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Crusaders Inc, Portage. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46368 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Portage Dialysis Center, Portage, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Portage Dialysis, Portage, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Portage Dialysis Center, Portage, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46368.
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Northwest Indiana, LLC, office in Valparaiso, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vna Hospice Home Care, office in Valparaiso, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Valparaiso, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc, Chesterton. 8.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center staffed?
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center have?
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center is certified for 186 beds.