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Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The
300 N Washington St · Wakarusa, IN 46573 · 133 certified beds
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About Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The
Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The is a nursing home in Wakarusa, Indiana. Its capacity is 133 beds, above the Elkhart County median of 94 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 32 citations, the most recent on March 16, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.32 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (32)
Records from February 2023 to March 2026.
March 16, 2026
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 March 27, 2026.
March 16, 2026
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 March 27, 2026.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
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 April 14, 2025.
March 14, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
January 8, 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 January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0624Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 28, 2025.
January 8, 2025
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected January 28, 2025.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $14,661
January 8, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,661 against this nursing home on January 8, 2025.
Staffing
3.32 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as 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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