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Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center

Nursing Home Facility

2701 Lyn-Mar Drive, Muncie, IN 47304

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Our Golden LivingCenter would like to extend you a warm welcome. Your doctor has recommended that you receive certain care, and we are happy that you chose us to provide you with that care. Our staff will review your doctor’s orders, and then you and your family will have an opportunity to help us plan how you can get the care that your doctor has ordered. Our comprehensive approach ensures our residents receive the most innovative and expert care possible, while our compassion and dedication keeps our focus exclusively on the individual.

Operated by Brickyard Healthcare, which runs 23 communities in our directory.

With 117 beds, Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Muncie average about 85 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 14 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.

The community is located in Delaware County, IN.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Inspected January 2026, after a complaint.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Inspected May 2025. Corrected by May 25, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 117
  • Occupancy 80%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
  • Annual staff turnover 55%
  • Last health inspection May 2025

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