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HomeIndianaWaters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the

Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the

300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 465735748624511WebsiteGoogle Maps
0.0on Google(0 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
133
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $14,661

How Waters of Wakarusa 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
1/5
IN average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
IN average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
2/5
IN average
2.5/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.46 hrs/day
IN average
3.68 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.60 hrs/day
IN average
0.66 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
57.1%
IN average
45.9%
Higher than state average

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

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Indiana average of 3.1/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Indiana average of 2.8/5.
Staff turnover is 57.1%, higher than the Indiana average of 45.9%.

Health Inspection Trend

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

Previous cycle
13
deficiency citations
Inspected Apr 3, 2024
Most recent cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 14, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 1 fewer deficiency citation 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
Elkhart County 65+
31,363
15.2% of county
County Population
206,841
Elkhart County

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

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Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wakarusa, Indiana with 133 certified beds. It has been operating since 1995. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
133
Avg Residents/Day
81.8
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Oct 1, 1995
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Elkhart
Last Inspection
Mar 14, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
12
Weighted Score
80.5
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (32)

F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Mar 16, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Mar 16, 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: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0803Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
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: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0758Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 14, 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: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0770Potential for Harm

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0691Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0622Immediate Jeopardy

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.

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Potential for Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0624Potential for Harm

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0693Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0732Minimal Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Jan 8, 2025Corrected: 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: Apr 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 3, 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: Apr 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0712Potential for Harm

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Survey: Apr 3, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0660Potential for Harm

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Survey: Feb 21, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Feb 6, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0638Potential for Harm

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Survey: Feb 6, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Feb 6, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0676Potential for Harm

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Survey: Feb 6, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0679Potential for Harm

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey: Feb 6, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 2 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$14,661
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineJan 8, 2025
$14,661

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

Nurse Aide2.28 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.57 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.60 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.46 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.14 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
57.1%
RN Turnover
23.1%
Administrators Left
1

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

Ownership Type
For profit - Partnership
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (10)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Mar 1, 2013
SCHMIDT, JAMESCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AFeb 4, 2019
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/AMar 1, 2019
MILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2012
THE WATERS OF WAKARUSA 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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the and nearby alternatives.

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Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Wakarusa, INCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $14,661
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CMS
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $284,560
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CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
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CMS
4/5
Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Elkhart Meadows
Elkhart, IN9.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Wakarusa, IN · Current facility
—1/51/52/5$14,661
Hubbard Hill Estates INC
Elkhart, IN
7.2 mi5/55/55/5None recorded
Valley View Healthcare Center
Elkhart, IN
8.3 mi1/51/52/5$284,560
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center
Elkhart, IN
8.6 mi1/51/52/5None recorded
Restoracy of Goshen, the
Goshen, IN
8.8 mi4/53/54/5None recorded
Signature Healthcare of Bremen
Bremen, IN
8.8 mi3/53/53/5None recorded
Elkhart Meadows
Elkhart, IN
9.0 mi5/55/53/5None recorded

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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Waters of Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the had any health inspection violations?▾
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the had 12 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Mar 14, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $14,661.
What are the staffing levels at Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the provides 3.46 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.60 RN hours, 0.57 LPN hours, and 2.28 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 57.1%.
How many beds does Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the have?▾
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the has 133 certified beds with an average of 81.8 residents per day, resulting in approximately 62% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Partnership owned and is part of the Infinity Healthcare Consulting chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Indiana. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the?▾
On Google Maps, Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the has a rating of 0.0 out of 5 based on 0 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting

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