Nursing Homes · Fort Wayne, IN
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, The
5544 E State BLVD · Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · 77 certified beds
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About Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, The
Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, The is a nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its capacity is 77 beds, below the Allen County median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 18 citations, the most recent on February 10, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.87 hours per resident per day. It is one of 26 nursing homes listed in Fort Wayne. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (18)
Records from August 2023 to February 2026.
February 10, 2026
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2026.
February 10, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2025.
November 12, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 29, 2025.
November 12, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 29, 2025.
November 12, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 29, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2025.
September 4, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.
September 4, 2024
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.
April 19, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.
April 19, 2024
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2024.
February 6, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2024.
September 27, 2023
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2023.
August 16, 2023
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2023.
August 16, 2023
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2023.
August 16, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.87 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.47 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting, a chain of 70 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.2 overall, 2.2 for health inspections, 1.5 for staffing, 3.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Indiana.
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