Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0755
F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure anti-seizure medications were available and dispensed according to physician's orders for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for seizure medication administration. (Resident B)Finding includes:The record for Resident B was reviewed on 10/30/25 at 9:40 a.m. Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, seizures.A Physician's Order, dated 8/15/25 indicated lacosamide (an anti-seizure medication) oral tablet, 50 mg (milligrams) every morning and bedtime.The October 2025 medication administration record (MAR) lacked documentation that the 10/24/25 bedtime and 10/25/25 morning doses were administered. A Progress Note, dated 10/25/25 at 9:08 a.m., indicated the lacosamide medication was unavailable, and the pharmacy indicated a new prescription was needed.
During an interview on 10/30/25 at 2:21 p.m., the Corporate Nurse Consultant indicated the medication came from the pharmacy on a card, and the nurse could visualize when a refill would be needed. She indicated the pharmacy had a prescription with refills available for the medication, and they received the medication after the resident transferred out of the facility on 10/25/25. This Federal tag relates to Intake 2654366.3.1-25(a)
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - PORTAGE CARE CENTER in PORTAGE, IN inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in PORTAGE, IN, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - PORTAGE CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.