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Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The
787 N Detroit St, Lagrange, IN 46761
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 100 beds, Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The serves Lagrange in Lagrange County, Indiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1970.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (4, 18, 14 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 36.0 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: no fines and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 40.0%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Lagrange Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 36 | 36 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 36.0 | 36.0 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.0% | 49.1% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 in the county, 507 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Indiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 10 Sep 2025, 1 Oct 2024.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×27 E ×4 F ×3 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 May 2026 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Jan 2025 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Jan 2025 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0578 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 4 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2024 |
| 4 Sep 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2024 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | E | Complaint investigation | 10 Aug 2024 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Aug 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Apr 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Apr 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2024 | Payment denial | — | 10 days |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 40.0%, RNs 50.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Indiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 2.8% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 7.1% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.4% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.2% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Johnson Memorial Hospital. Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting (69 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 03/01/2013 |
| Miller'S Health Systems Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2013 |
| The Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2022 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Lagrange County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Lagrange | Lagrange | 87 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10.3 | — | 24 Apr 2026 |
All 2 facilities in Lagrange County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The been cited for?
36 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Indiana median is 19 per facility.
Has Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The?
It is part of the Infinity Healthcare Consulting chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Johnson Memorial Hospital, Miller'S Health Systems Inc and The Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, The last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 30 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 10 Sep 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.