Waters Of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East The

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

54.8% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 51 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 47.8% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 23 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.15 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 12% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 6% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 84 beds and averages 45.6 residents a day — about 54% occupied, or roughly 38 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.32 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.35 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.16 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.97 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.47 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.35 to 0.33 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 30% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

26 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 16 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2026-03-17 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's wound prevention interventions were implemented and the care plan was updated for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for wounds. (Resident C)Findings include: The following was observed on 3/16/26: At 9:50 a.m., Resident C laid on his back on an air mattress with his head elevated, a foot cradle (to keep the weight of the bed covering off a resident's feet and legs) was positioned at the end of the bed. His feet were directly on the mattress. His blankets covered his left foot, and he had a nonskid sock on his right foot. At 12:16 p.m., he was lying on his back on an air mattress with his head elevated. The foot cradle was positioned at the end of the bed. His feet were directly on the mattress. His blankets covered his left foot, and he had a nonskid sock on his right foot.At 3:23 p.m., he was lying on his back on an air mattress with his head elevated. The foot cradle was positioned at the end of the bed. His feet were directly on the mattress. His blankets covered both feet.Resident C's clinical…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-03-17 · tag F0659 — isolated
  Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Qualified Medication Aides (QMA) were completing wound treatments within their scope of practice for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for wounds. (QMA 5, 7, 9 and Resident D)Findings include:Resident D's clinical record was reviewed on 3/16/26 at12:09 p.m. Diagnoses included chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure, chronic pain syndrome, personal history of other venous thrombosis and embolism (blood clots), unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition, unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs, and restless legs syndrome. A Nurse Practitioner (NP) wound note, dated 12/30/25 at 10:08 a.m., indicated an original wound to the left second toe noted on 8/19/25 was resolved, but a new wound developed on the left great toe, initially presenting with purple discoloration concerning for an evolving arterial ulcer. Although vascular studies later showed adequate perfusion, the great toe wound progressed with intermittent redness, dryness, fluctuating exudate, and periods of the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-16 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from staff abuse during care for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident C)Findings include:Resident C's clinical record was reviewed on 2/13/26 at 12:50 p.m. Diagnoses included dementia and osteoporosis without fracture.A quarterly, 12/17/25, Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment indicated Resident C's cognition could not be assessed. Resident C was dependent on staff members for toileting hygiene, maximum assistance for upper and lower body dressing, moderate assistance for changing from lying to a sitting position and maximum assistance.Resident C's current care plans included the following: I have a self-care deficit and require assistance with ADLs (activities of daily living) to maintain the highest possible level of functioning as evidenced by the following limitations and potential contributing factors: weakness, unsteady gait, and dementia. Interventions included: provide assistance with all ADLs as required per my dependence on needs: eating, transferring, bed mobility,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-10 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of staff to resident physical and verbal abuse was reported to the State Agency (Indiana Department of Health) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident E)Findings include:Resident E's clinical record was reviewed on 12/10/25 at 9:50 a.m. Diagnoses included dementia and major depressive disorder.Current physician's orders included behavior monitoring every shift for restlessness, nervousness, mood disturbances (8/7/25), memantine 10 mg give one tablet by mouth every morning and at bedtime for dementia (11/2/23), and sertraline 100 mg give one table in the morning for depression (3/7/25).A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 9/17/25, indicated Resident E was severely cognitively impaired, did not experience hallucinations or delusions, and displayed no physical or verbal symptoms towards others during the assessment period.A care plan, initiated 11/17/25, indicated Resident E displayed behavioral symptoms related to dementia which included restlessness, nervousness, and mood…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-10 · tag F0610 — failed to investigate and act on abuse reports — isolated
  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to investigate an allegation of staff to resident abuse and failed to implement the facility policy to protect residents following an allegation of abuse for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident E)Findings include:An anonymous allegation of staff to resident verbal abuse involving Resident E was received by the Indiana Department of Health on 11/14/25. During an interview with the Dietary Manager (DM), on 12/8/25 at 12:59 p.m., she indicated, on 11/3/25, she observed CNA 2 become aggressive with Resident E during lunch. Resident E was sitting at her dining table when CNA 2 placed a drink for another resident on the table. When Resident E and CNA 2 reached for the drink at the same time, Resident E scratched the CNA's hand. CNA 2 grabbed both Resident E's wrists and in a very loud voice said, Don't scratch me!. The DM indicated she went to the DON's office to report the incident. She was later told, by the Administrator, there were no findings regarding the incident. The DM asked the Administrator if he needed her…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-05-22 · tag F0801 — widespread
  Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager completed the required education to meet the qualifications for a Dietary Manager. This deficiency had the potential to impact 56 of 56 residents who received meals from the facility kitchen. Findings include: During an interview on 5/18/25 at 9:49 a.m., the Dietary Manager indicated she did not have a certification qualifying her to act as Dietary Manager. She was hired in December of 2024 and had received no training at that time, or since. During an interview with the Administrator on 5/20/25 at 11:48 a.m., he indicated he was aware the Dietary Manager was not certified to act as Dietary Manager. During an interview with the Regional Director of Operations on 5/20/25 at 12:07 p.m., he indicated he was aware the Dietary Manager was not certified to act as Dietary Manager. He planned to enroll her in an appropriate training program to get her certification. He was aware she had been employed as the Dietary Manager since December of 2024. A current facility policy, dated 11/3/17, titled Food &…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-05-22 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and prepare food under safe and sanitary conditions related to kitchen equipment, utensil storage, food storage, and chemical storage. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 56 of 56 residents who received food from the facility kitchen. Findings include: During a kitchen observation on 5/18/25 at 9:49 a.m., accompanied by the Dietary Manager, the following was observed: Next to the front service window, an open container of brown sugar was on the countertop with a scoop (including the handle) laying inside the brown sugar. The microwave had splatters of eggs and other unidentifiable foods on the bottom, three inside walls, and inside the door. The many food splatters varied in size and were dry and thick in appearance. The upper cabinets to the left of the service window contained different colored splatters on the outsides of the doors. Splatter sizes ranged from the size of a dime to the size of a quarter. Under the cabinets, a pair of discarded kitchen gloves lay on the countertop along…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-05-22 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure meals were palatable for 17 of 31 residents reviewed for palatable meals. (Residents 3, 4, 5, 9, 17, 19, 23, 25, 33, 34, 36, 40, 49, 50, 51, 108, and 109) Finding includes: During an interview, on 5/18/25 at 11:04 a.m., the Resident 109's representative indicated the food at the facility was terrible. The resident's representative had talked with the Administrator and sent a letter to the vice president of the company. The food was worse than terrible. The roll yesterday was as hard as a rock. He could bounce it off the floor. The residents were served some kind of soup yesterday and were unable to tell what it was supposed to be. The food was cold, did not look good, and tasted terrible. He sent back the resident's breakfast three days in a row because it was cold and looked terrible. Sometimes, there was very little on the plate. One time, there was just a hot dog on the plate. He kept hearing everyone's hands were tied when trying to make the food more pleasing During an interview, on 5/18/25 at…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-05-22 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide a dignified dining experience for 2 of 20 residents observed during meal service in the main dining room. (Residents 22, 45) Findings include: 1. During an observation, on 5/19/25 at 11:54 a.m., Resident 22 sat in a wheelchair at the dining table. Her chair was low in comparison to the table height and put the resident's chin roughly four inches from the top of the table. On 5/19/25 at 12:30 p.m., Resident 22 was sitting very low in a wheelchair. The resident's chin was level with the tabletop. Resident 22 indicated it was difficult for her to eat. On 5/19/25 at 6:06 p.m., Resident 22 sat in a wheelchair at the dining table. She was eating while hunched over and leaning to the right. On 5/21/25 at 8:09 a.m., Resident 22 sat in her wheelchair at the dining table. Her chin was level with the tabletop. Resident 22's clinical record was reviewed on 5/21/25 at 8:55 a.m. Diagnoses included dementia, osteoarthritis, and heart failure. Current orders included a regular diet and may use her personal cup during…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-05-22 · tag F0582 — isolated
  Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide notification of Medicare non-coverage for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for Beneficiary Protection Notifications. (Residents 49, 14) Findings include: On 5/19/25 at 2:00 p.m., the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Beneficiary Protection Notification Review Forms were reviewed and indicated the following: 1. Resident 49 admitted to the facility on [DATE] under Medicare Part A Skilled Services. The last covered day for Part A services was 2/19/25. The resident remained in the facility. The clinical record lacked Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN). 2. Resident 14 admitted to the facility on [DATE] under Medicare Part A Skilled Services. The last covered day for Part A services was 4/25/25. The resident remained in the facility. The clinical record lacked Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN). During an interview, on 5/19/25 at 2:31 p.m., the Business Office Manager…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING — 69 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 10 rows in the source record cover these 7 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $405K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in IN