The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, CMS certification number 155321
5544 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · Allen County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 77
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 2, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 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 Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility 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
- 3.87
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.23
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.20
- Weekend total hours
- 3.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 2, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 4, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 52.5 residents live here, about 68% of its 77 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 77
- Average residents per day
- 52.5
- Certified since
- July 18, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility
- Legal business name
- Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 70 homes nationally under Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility
- Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center6006 Brandy Chase Cove, Fort Wayne 46815
- Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne3420 East State Blvd, Fort Wayne 46805
- Heritage Park2001 Hobson Rd, Fort Wayne 46805
- Byron Health Center1661 Beacon Street, Fort Wayne 46805
- Golden Years Homestead3136 Goeglein Rd, Fort Wayne 46815
See also all nursing homes in Fort Wayne.
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 26 in Fort Wayne, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, 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 Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility?
Johnson Memorial Hospital, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.