Poplar Care Strategies
313 Poplar St, Loogootee, IN, 47553
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 62 · avg 32 residents/day
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Indiana averageIndiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,021 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 155374
- Certified beds
- 62 beds · avg 32 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Gregg a Malott
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2022
- Natalie Walker
Contracted Managing Employee · 100% · since 2022
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Stephen Jarosinski
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
January 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Loogootee Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 36)
- D0695·Apr 29, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0689·Apr 29, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0655·Apr 29, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D0550·Jan 8, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0921·Jan 8, 2026
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E0880·Jan 8, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0692·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D0689·Jan 8, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,021
Most recent events
- Aug 9, 2024Fine · $8,021
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 8, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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