Inspection Reports for Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center
1001 W HIVELY AVE, IN, 46517
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The most recent inspection on April 24, 2025, found no deficiencies related to the complaints investigated. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies primarily involving care planning, medication management, food safety, emergency preparedness, and life safety code compliance. Notable issues included a substantiated failure to timely report an abuse allegation in January 2025, food temperature problems in October 2024, and multiple care and safety deficiencies in mid-2024 and early 2023, including a resident death linked to improper diet supervision. Most complaint investigations were unsubstantiated except for a few substantiated cases with cited deficiencies, and enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The facility’s inspection history shows some improvement in recent months with no deficiencies found in the latest investigations.
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Complaint Investigation| Name | Title | Context |
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| Chad Knisley | Executive Director | Signed report and involved in administrative response |
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Complaint Investigation| Name | Title | Context |
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| Cook 1 | Observed and confirmed food temperatures during meal service; indicated hot food temps should be held at or above 140 F on steam table | |
| Dietary Manager | Indicated hot foods were to be temperature checked at the steam table and educated food service staff on proper food temperature policies | |
| Administrator | Indicated hot foods should be served at appropriate temperatures and not below | |
| Director of Nursing | Provided current facility policy on maintaining sanitary tray line and food temperature monitoring | |
| Dietary Director | Responsible for educating staff, monitoring food temperatures, and presenting audit summaries to Quality Assurance committee |
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Life Safety| Name | Title | Context |
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| Chad Knisley | Executive Director | Interviewed regarding emergency preparedness communication plan and oxygen safety training. |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed and involved in findings related to emergency preparedness communication, egress doors, sprinkler system, fire department connection visibility, smoking regulations, and oxygen safety training. | |
| Maintenance Assistant | Interviewed and involved in findings related to emergency preparedness communication, egress doors, sprinkler system, fire department connection visibility, and smoking regulations. |
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Annual Inspection| Name | Title | Context |
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| Mary Oliver | VP Regulatory Compliance | Signed the report. |
| LPN 2 | Provided information on passive range of motion and tracheostomy care. | |
| CNA 16 | Observed providing perineal care without changing gloves or hand hygiene. | |
| CNA 17 | Observed placing thumb on food surface while serving. | |
| CNA 18 | Observed holding meal tray on shoulder with hair touching tray. | |
| Director of Nursing | Provided multiple interviews and policies, involved in corrective actions. | |
| Activity Director | Provided observations and education on activity care plans. | |
| Business Office Manager | Provided information on resident funds and surety bond. | |
| LPN 13 | Interviewed regarding resident fund withdrawal limits. | |
| QMA 19 | Observed oxygen saturation and care for Resident 93. |
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Life Safety| Name | Title | Context |
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| Chad Knisley | Executive Director | Signed report |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed and involved in findings related to generator testing, fire drills, door locking, oxygen transfilling, and other deficiencies |
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Complaint Investigation| Name | Title | Context |
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| Richard Kennedy | Executive Director | Signed report and plan of correction |
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