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12802 East Us Hwy 50 Loogootee, IN 47553 · Martin County

(812) 295-2101

All 2 nursing homes in Loogootee, IN (2 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 56 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 155263 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Sycamore Care Strategies a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sycamore Care Strategies as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 4 penalties, including $31,671 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 2 out of 5; for long-term residents, 3 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.48 hours per resident per day at Sycamore Care Strategies, below the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.26 hours, 6% below its all-week average.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.48 hours
Below the Indiana median of 3.60 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.61 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.26 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds56
Residents per day 33 About 58% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceSeptember 1985
Legal business namePULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Paying for care at Sycamore Care Strategies: Medicare and Medicaid

Sycamore Care Strategies is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Indiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on March 19, 2025 and found 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at Sycamore Care Strategies across 7 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 16, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (6) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, April 16, 2026).

April 16, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 17, 2026)

December 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0921 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 23, 2025)

March 19, 2025 · 8 citations

EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0921 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

DHonor 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0578 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0582 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0744 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 1, 2025)

May 2, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 2, 2024)

February 26, 2024 · 4 citations

EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 26, 2024)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 26, 2024)

DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0657 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 26, 2024)

DProvide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0659 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 26, 2024)

January 4, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

EHave 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 22, 2024)

June 17, 2022 · 3 citations

DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0685 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2022)

DImplement 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0758 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2022)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 17, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Sycamore Care Strategies

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 16, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  3. The home averages about 58% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

4 penalties in the last three years, including $31,671 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Apr 16, 2026 Fine $14,385
Apr 12, 2024 Fine $8,154
Oct 30, 2023 Fine $4,587
Oct 23, 2023 Fine $4,545

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 3/5 2/5
August 2026 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
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Location

Hospitals near Sycamore Care Strategies

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 18.5 mi
    Daviess Community Hospital Washington
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 1h 59m for patients treated and sent home
  • 20.0 mi
    Greene County General Hospital Linton
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 8m for patients treated and sent home
  • 20.3 mi
    Bedford Regional Medical Center Bedford
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 12m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Bertha D Garten Ketcham Memorial Center Odon · 5.3 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 4/5 84 beds · Medicaid
Poplar Care Strategies Loogootee · 10.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 62 beds · Medicaid
Eastgate Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Washington · 18.3 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 62 beds · Medicaid
Hillside Manor Nursing Home Washington · 19.0 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 1/5 48 beds · Medicaid
Prairie Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Washington · 19.1 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 65 beds · Medicaid

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