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SYCAMORE CARE STRATEGIES

LOOGOOTEE, IN · Medicare-certified · 56 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall

SYCAMORE CARE STRATEGIES (Loogootee, IN) has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1-star staffing and quality measures and 2-star health inspection results. It reports 3.11 nurse hours per resident day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, has no fines in the last 24 months, and is flagged with the lowest overall rating.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.1078 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1078.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.47
Licensed practical nurses
0.92
Nurse aides
1.72
Weekend nursing
2.78

Hours per resident per day.

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

42.9%45%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

7.4%9.4%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

11.4%13.6%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

0%10.3%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

42.3%34.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

45.3%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

40.7%23.3%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25.1%33.1%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

16%6.7%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

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%96.9%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

81.8%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

90.5%63%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — 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 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 10 fines · $58,443 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Apr 12, 2024

    $8,154
  • Federal fine

    Oct 30, 2023

    $4,587
  • Federal fine

    Oct 23, 2023

    $4,545
  • Federal fine

    Oct 2, 2023

    $13,635
  • Federal fine

    Jun 26, 2023

    $4,587
  • Federal fine

    Jun 20, 2023

    $4,587
  • Federal fine

    Jun 12, 2023

    $4,587
  • Federal fine

    Jun 5, 2023

    $4,587

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
34 residents on an average day (61% of 56 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 40 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.