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Waters Of Covington, The

1600 E Liberty St, Covington, IN 479327657934818Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 119Avg. daily residents: 77Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting (69 facilities)County: Fountain
Special Focus Facility candidate — CMS has identified this facility as one of the most poorly performing in the state and it is eligible for the Special Focus program, which brings inspections twice as often as normal.
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The complete public record on Waters Of Covington, The, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Covington, Indiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Indiana average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Waters Of Covington, The holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $222,565 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.40 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.68)
0.43 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.18 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
48.6% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (45.9)
44.4% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

December 15, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
13 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.2)
18 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$222,565 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($8,206)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
December 15, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 15, 20250756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.