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Waters Of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The

300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 465735748624511Ownership: For profit - PartnershipCertified beds: 133Avg. daily residents: 82Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting (69 facilities)County: Elkhart

The complete public record on Waters Of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Wakarusa, 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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, The holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 57% is well above the Indiana average of 46%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $14,661 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

3.46 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.68)
0.60 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.14 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
57.1% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (45.9)
23.1% 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

March 14, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
12 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.2)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$14,661 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

32 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 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
March 16, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 16, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 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
March 14, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician,…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 14, 20250758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…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.