# Hutsonwood at Brazil

Hutsonwood at Brazil is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Brazil, IN, CMS Certification Number 155503, with 86 certified beds and about 74 residents per day. CMS rates it 1/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 501 S Murphy Ave, Brazil, IN 47834 (Clay County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Putnam County Hospital](https://carefield.site/operator/op-putnam-county-hospital)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 8124462636
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/155503

## Inspection record
10 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-11); 35 citations (30 health, 5 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 2 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2026-05-11 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0583](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0583) Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care,  and appropriate care  to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0756](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0756) Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0802](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0802) Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-12 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-08-14 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-02-12 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-02-12 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-10-22 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-22 — [F-0558](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0558) Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-22 — [F-0758](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0758) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-10-22 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 15 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 2.97845 (state avg 3.73279, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.52336
- Nursing staff turnover: 54.2%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Putnam County Hospital](https://carefield.site/owner/org-putnam-county-hospital) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2015-06-01
- Arnold Bray — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-09-01
- Janice Fry — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-09-01
- Matthew Headley — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-09-01
- Keith Landry — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-09-01
- Katrina Lewis — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-12-21
- Wendell Underwood — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-05-20
- Dennis Weatherford — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-09-18
- Mark Wood — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-08-05
- [Elc of Brazil, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-elc-of-brazil-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-11-06
- [Hhss Management, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-hhss-management-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-04-01
- Manoj Berry — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-04-25
- Camillo Mendoza — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-01-01
- Dennis Weatherford — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-09-18

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Cloverleaf of Knightsville](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155542) — 1.8 km, CMS overall 4/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=155503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-155503 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.