Core of Dale
Nursing home in Dale, Indiana, CMS certification number 155270
510 W Medcalf Road, Dale, IN 47523 · Spencer County
- CMS overall rating
- Not rated
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,682 (1)
Does Core of Dale take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Core of Dale 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 | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Core of Dale 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
- 3.23
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.58
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.19
- Weekend total hours
- 2.78
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 7, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 25, 2025, found 8.
It is a CMS special focus facility. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Core of Dale 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,682 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44.8 residents live here, about 86% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 44.8
- Certified since
- October 15, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Core of Dale
- Legal business name
- Major Hospital
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Major Hospital, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Core of Dale
- Willowdale Village404 W Willow Rd, Dale 47523
- Scenic Hills at the Monastery710 Sunrise Drive, Ferdinand 47532
- The Waters of Huntingburg1712 Leland Dr, Huntingburg 47542
- Brookside Village Inc1111 Church Ave, Jasper 47546
- Cathedral Health Care Center520 W 9th St, Jasper 47546
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Core of Dale, 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 Core of Dale
What is the CMS star rating of Core of Dale?
CMS has not rated it.
Does Core of Dale accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Core of Dale?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Core of Dale?
Major Hospital, government - city/county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.