Nursing homes › Indiana › Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, the
300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573 · 5748624511 · 133 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Infinity Healthcare Consulting, a group operating 70 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.1/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 5 facilities on the Special Focus list, $4,187,160 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.1/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.46 (Indiana median: 3.55). RN hours: 0.60. Weekend total: 3.14. Nursing staff turnover: 57%.
All-time on record: 32 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-16 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2025-03-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-14 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2025-01-08 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | complaint | corrected 2025-01-28 |
| 2024-04-03 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-06 |
| 2024-04-03 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-06 |
| 2024-04-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-22 |
| 2024-04-03 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-06 |
| 2024-02-21 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-12 |
| 2023-02-06 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| 2023-02-06 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-02-25 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Fine | $14,661 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 03/01/2013 |
| BERKHOUSE, STEVEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/18/2021 |
| DUNKLE, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| BERKHOUSE, STEVEN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/18/2021 |
| DUNKLE, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| MILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2012 |
| THE WATERS OF WAKARUSA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2022 |
| DUNKLE, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 155582. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.