The Waters of Covington
Nursing home in Covington, Indiana, CMS certification number 155223
1600 E Liberty St, Covington, IN 47932 · Fountain County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 119
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 15, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $144,668 (1)
Does The Waters of Covington take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waters of Covington 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Waters of Covington 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
- 3.31
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.43
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.44
- Weekend total hours
- 3.06
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 15, 2025 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 9, 2024, found 7.
CMS shows an abuse icon for The Waters of Covington. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. 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 The Waters of Covington 1 time in the past 3 years, for $144,668 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.8 residents live here, about 69% of its 119 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 119
- Average residents per day
- 81.8
- Certified since
- March 25, 1983
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waters of Covington
- Legal business name
- Major Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 70 homes nationally under Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 2.2-star chain average
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- Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation1375 S Grant Ave, Crawfordsville 47933
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 The Waters of Covington, 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 The Waters of Covington
What is the CMS star rating of The Waters of Covington?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waters of Covington accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waters of Covington?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waters of Covington?
Major Hospital, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.