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HomeIndianaWaters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the

Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the

787 N Detroit St, Lagrange, IN 467612604632172WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.7on Google(25 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
100
certified

How Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the Compares in Indiana

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
IN average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
IN average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
1/5
IN average
2.5/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.37 hrs/day
IN average
3.68 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.35 hrs/day
IN average
0.66 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
40.0%
IN average
45.9%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Indiana average of 3.1/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Indiana average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.68.
Reported RN time is 0.35 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.66.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
25
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 1, 2024
Most recent cycle
4
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 10, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 21 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$7,665/mo
Indiana median
Private Room
$8,669/mo
Indiana median
Lagrange County 65+
5,611
13.9% of county
County Population
40,364
Lagrange County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Lagrange, Indiana with 100 certified beds. It has been operating since 1970. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
100
Avg Residents/Day
83.5
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Aug 11, 1970
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Lagrange
Last Inspection
Sep 10, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
4
Weighted Score
59.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (36)

F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 30, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Sep 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Sep 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Sep 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0602Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Survey: Feb 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Feb 3, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0725Potential for Harm

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0867Potential for Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0583Potential for Harm

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0732Minimal Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Oct 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Sep 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Sep 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0740Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Survey: Jul 18, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Jul 18, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Apr 2, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Apr 2, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Apr 2, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0725Potential for Harm

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Survey: Dec 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Dec 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Dec 1, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 6 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

Payment DenialSep 4, 2024
10 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.32 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.70 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.35 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.37 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.03 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
40.0%
RN Turnover
50.0%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (11)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Mar 1, 2013
LENON, ISAACCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/ADec 16, 2021
THOMAS, MYRANCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AJul 7, 2022
DECOLA, ROBERTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AFeb 16, 2019
BERKHOUSE, STEVENCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 18, 2021
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMar 1, 2019
BERKHOUSE, STEVENCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AOct 18, 2021
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 1, 2019
MILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AMar 1, 2013
THE WATERS OF LAGRANGE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ANov 1, 2022
DUNKLE, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 1, 2019

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the and nearby alternatives.

All Indiana facilities
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Lagrange, INCurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Life Care Center of Lagrange
Lagrange, IN2,112 ft
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Orchard Pointe Health Campus
Kendallville, IN15.1 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Avalon Village
Ligonier, IN16.2 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Kendallville Manor
Kendallville, IN17.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Lutheran Life Villages
Kendallville, IN17.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Majestic Care of Goshen
Goshen, IN20.5 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $16,036
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Lagrange, IN · Current facility
—2/52/51/5None recorded
Life Care Center of Lagrange
Lagrange, IN
2,112 ft5/54/54/5None recorded
Orchard Pointe Health Campus
Kendallville, IN
15.1 mi4/53/54/5None recorded
Avalon Village
Ligonier, IN
16.2 mi5/55/52/5None recorded
Kendallville Manor
Kendallville, IN
17.0 mi5/55/51/5None recorded
Lutheran Life Villages
Kendallville, IN
17.0 mi5/55/55/5None recorded
Majestic Care of Goshen
Goshen, IN
20.5 mi1/51/51/5$16,036

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Indiana is $7,665/month for a semi-private room and $8,669/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the had any health inspection violations?▾
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the had 4 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Sep 10, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the provides 3.37 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.35 RN hours, 0.70 LPN hours, and 2.32 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 40.0%.
How many beds does Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the have?▾
Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the has 100 certified beds with an average of 83.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 84% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Infinity Healthcare Consulting chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Indiana, including 1 in Lagrange. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
On Google Maps, Waters of Lagrange Skilled Nursing Facility, the has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 25 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting

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