Brookside Care Strategies
505 N GAVIN ST, Muncie, IN 47303
Muncie, Indiana · CMS verdict
CMS rates Brookside Care Strategies at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Indiana average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Brookside Care Strategies in Muncie, Indiana holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 21 of 100 (grade F). The 42-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Indiana runs a median of $8,943 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 60 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 21 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 21.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Brookside Care Strategies's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Brookside Care Strategies's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Muncie, Indiana, this facility operates 42 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 40 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Indiana, Brookside Care Strategies is one of 49 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (60 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Brookside Care Strategies's lower-tercile stars compare to Indiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Indiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Indiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Brookside Care Strategies ranks in Indiana
Among the 504 CMS-rated nursing homes in Indiana, Brookside Care Strategies’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Indiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Indiana homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 42 |
| Residents | 40 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Delaware |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 60 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Brookside Care Strategies's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Brookside Care Strategies? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Brookside Care Strategies's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Indiana? ▾
In Indiana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,943/month ($107,310/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,326/month.
What services does Brookside Care Strategies offer? ▾
Brookside Care Strategies is a skilled nursing facility with 42 beds with approximately 40 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 60 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Brookside Care Strategies have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Brookside Care Strategies has multiple deficiencies (60 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Indiana? ▾
In Indiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,639/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,752/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Indiana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 15E064.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.