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12802 East Us Hwy 50 Loogootee, IN 47553 · Martin County
All 2 nursing homes in Loogootee, IN (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 155263 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
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.
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.
About this nursing home
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.
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.
March 19, 2025 · 8 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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.
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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
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.
June 17, 2022 · 3 citations
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Sycamore Care Strategies
- 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?
- 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?
- The home averages about 58% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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.
| Date | Type | Amount 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 month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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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.
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18.5 mi
Daviess Community Hospital WashingtonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 59m for patients treated and sent home
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20.0 mi
Greene County General Hospital LintonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 8m for patients treated and sent home
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20.3 mi
Bedford Regional Medical Center BedfordEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 12m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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