Sycamore Care Strategies
12802 East US Hwy 50, Loogootee, IN 47553
Sycamore Care Strategies, a 56-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Loogootee, IN, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #502 of 504 rated homes in IN on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 1 / 5
- Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #502 of 504
- In-state rank among rated IN homes
- 2.76
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 19
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
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The verdict
Sycamore Care Strategies, a 56-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Loogootee, IN, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #502 of 504 rated homes in IN on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 1 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #502 of 504
- In-state rank among rated IN homes
- 2.76
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 19
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 507 IN nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 155263
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 56
- Residents
- 35
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Martin
- Last Inspection
- Mar 19, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 2.76 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.54 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.67
- CNA Hours
- 1.54
- Total Nursing Hours
- 2.76 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
What the CMS Record Reveals About Sycamore Care Strategies
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Sycamore Care Strategies ranks #502 of 504 rated nursing homes in IN on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Sycamore Care Strategies operates 56 certified beds in Loogootee, IN with approximately 35 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 2★ · quality 1★).
The inspection file contains 19 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 5 penalties totaling $45K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 2.76 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.54 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Sycamore Care Strategies falls into a category where comparative context matters.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (19 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 17, 2026
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 23, 2025
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 2, 2024
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 22, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 17, 2022
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 17, 2022
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 17, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 37.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 33.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 10.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 44.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 6.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 10.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 7.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 90.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 25.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 30.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 72.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 81.8% | No |
Penalty History 5 penalties totaling $45K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Fine | $14K |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Fine | $8K |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $5K |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $14K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Sycamore Care Strategies, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside IN (56 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside IN (3.10 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in IN
506 other nursing homes are on record in IN; 6 are shown here.
Adams Heritage
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Adams Woodcrest
Decatur, IN
Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center
Chesterton, IN
Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center
Albany, IN
Alexandria Care Center
Alexandria, IN
Allison Pointe Healthcare Center
Indianapolis, IN
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Sycamore Care Strategies
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The IN registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IN registry
- Peer homes near 56 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IN. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
