Sycamore Care Strategies in Loogootee, IN - Medicare and Medicaid Certified Nursing Home

Sycamore Care Strategies is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Loogootee, Indiana. It is located in Martin county at 12802 East Us Hwy 50, Loogootee, Indiana 47553. You can reach out to the office of Sycamore Care Strategies via phone at (812) 295-2101. This skilled nursing facility has 56 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 61.61%. Its legal business name is Pulaski Memorial Hospital and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Limited Liability Company.

Sycamore Care Strategies (Medicare CCN 155263) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1985 (41 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2025.

Contact Information

	Sycamore Care Strategies
	12802 East Us Hwy 50, Loogootee, Indiana 47553
	(812) 295-2101

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Nursing Home Profile

Name	Sycamore Care Strategies
Location	12802 East Us Hwy 50, Loogootee, Indiana
Certified By	Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds	56
Occupancy Rate	61.61%
Medicare ID (CCN)	155263
Legal Business Name	Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Ownership Type	For Profit - Limited Liability Company

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with Sycamore Care Strategies in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number	1023152857
Match	Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization Name	Pulaski Memorial Hospital
Doing Business As	Loogootee Nursing Center
Address	12802 East Us Highway 50, Loogootee, IN 47553
Phone Number	812-295-2101

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Sycamore Care Strategies are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Sycamore Care Strategies give to their patients.

Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Sycamore Care Strategies, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day	2.76	3.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day	0.54	0.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day	0.67	0.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day	1.54	2.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	2.59	3.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.48	0.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day	0.04	0.07
Total nursing staff turnover	Not available: no valid staffing data was submitted	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	Not available: the staffing data did not meet CMS's criteria for this measure	42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	1	0.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)	No
Number of Fines	5
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	$45,306
Number of Payment Denials	0
Total Number of Penalties	5

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in March, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Sycamore Care Strategies for 10 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 19 citations since 2022 are listed below.

Date	Deficiency	Harm Level	Status
Apr 16, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Immediate jeopardy, isolated	Corrected by Apr 17, 2026
Dec 5, 2025	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921, Environmental, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Dec 23, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921, Environmental, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 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. F0578, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. F0582, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 1, 2025
Mar 19, 2025	Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. F0744, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 1, 2025
May 2, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Immediate jeopardy, isolated	Corrected by May 2, 2024
Feb 26, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Mar 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 26, 2024
Feb 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. F0657, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024	Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. F0659, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 26, 2024
Jan 4, 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. F0727, Nursing and Physician Services, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Jan 22, 2024
Jun 17, 2022	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. F0685, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 17, 2022
Jun 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. F0758, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 17, 2022

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of Sycamore Care Strategies, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	37.04	13.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	10.09	5.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0	0.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0	1.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	7.02	12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0	0.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	8.33	3.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	90.83	93.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	72.34	82.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	6.06	1.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	33.55	14.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	25.23	19.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100	95.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	81.82	79.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	10.44	4.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	30.8	19.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	44.05	15.38

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