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Sycamore Village Care Center

Registered name: BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE -SYCAMORE VILLAGE CARE CENTER

KOKOMO, IN · Medicare-certified · 110 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall

Sycamore Village Care Center in Kokomo, IN has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing and 4-star quality measures. It reported 3.36 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations in food handling, medication storage/labeling, and residents’ financial affairs.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.3575 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3575.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.82
Licensed practical nurses
0.56
Nurse aides
1.98
Weekend nursing
2.86

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

10.8%8.5%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

6.3%6.7%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.2%2.8%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

4.8%6.8%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

0%4.2%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

2.2%7.9%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

40.5%39.2%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

3.2%0%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

19.9%36.3%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

31.4%18.5%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.9%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.7%100%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

63%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

65%96%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E

The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE · 23 homes · 2.7 stars avg
Occupancy
103 residents on an average day (94% of 110 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 35 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.