Alpha Home - a Waters Community
Nursing home in Indianapolis, Indiana, CMS certification number 155717
2640 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222 · Marion County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 86
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,386 (1)
Does Alpha Home - a Waters Community take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Alpha Home - a Waters Community is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Alpha Home - a Waters Community reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.18
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.82
- Weekend total hours
- 2.92
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 5, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 26, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Alpha Home - a Waters Community 1 time in the past 3 years, for $22,386 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59.3 residents live here, about 69% of its 86 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 86
- Average residents per day
- 59.3
- Certified since
- October 11, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Alpha Home - a Waters Community
- Legal business name
- Henry County Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 70 homes nationally under Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Alpha Home - a Waters Community
- Westpark a Waters Community1316 N Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis 46222
- North Capitol Nursing & Rehabilitation Center2010 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis 46202
- Evergreen Crossing and the Lofts5404 Georgetown Road, Indianapolis 46254
- Northwest Manor Health Care Center6440 W 34th St, Indianapolis 46224
- Envive of Indianapolis45 Beachway Dr, Indianapolis 46224
See also all nursing homes in Indianapolis.
Who inspects nursing homes in Indiana
Indiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Indiana, the 44 in Indianapolis, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Alpha Home - a Waters Community, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Alpha Home - a Waters Community
What is the CMS star rating of Alpha Home - a Waters Community?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Alpha Home - a Waters Community accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Alpha Home - a Waters Community?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Alpha Home - a Waters Community?
Henry County Memorial Hospital, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.