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Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The
300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573
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.
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The is a For-profit, partnership nursing home in Wakarusa, Indiana, certified for 133 beds and caring for about 82 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 32 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 12, 8 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 24.1 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $15K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 57.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Elkhart Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 32 | 29 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 24.1 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.1% | 45.2% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $14,661 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (13 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: 14 Mar 2025, 3 Apr 2024.
Severity mix: J ×1 D ×24 E ×4 F ×2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 14 Mar 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 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 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 Apr 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | J | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 3 Apr 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 | 6 May 2024 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2024 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2024 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | F0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 25 Feb 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2025 | Fine | $14,661 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 57.1%, RNs 23.1%; 1 administrator 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 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.2% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 7.4% | 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, partnership. 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 | 07/01/2012 |
| The Waters of Wakarusa 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 Elkhart County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Meadows | Elkhart | 58 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10.3 | — | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Hubbard Hill Estates Inc | Elkhart | 66 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.6 | — | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Waterford Crossing | Goshen | 87 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13.8 | — | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Restoracy of Goshen, The | Goshen | 48 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 60.4 | — | 27 Aug 2025 |
| East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Elkhart | 152 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8.6 | — | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Greenleaf Health Campus | Elkhart | 60 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 41.7 | — | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Greencroft Healthcare | Goshen | 214 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 17.8 | — | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Riverside Village | Elkhart | 97 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.8 | — | 26 Jun 2026 |
All 13 facilities in Elkhart County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The been cited for?
32 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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $15K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The?
It is part of the Infinity Healthcare Consulting chain. Ownership type is for-profit, partnership. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Johnson Memorial Hospital, Miller'S Health Systems Inc and The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 16 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 14 Mar 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.