The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing Home Facility
300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility is a senior care community located in Wakarusa, IN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Wakarusa area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (574) 862-4511.
Operated by Infinity Healthcare Consulting, which runs 62 communities in our directory.
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility is licensed for 133 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Elkhart County average about 115 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 62% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Elkhart County average of roughly 73%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Elkhart County average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Elkhart County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,661.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 133
- Occupancy 62%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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