The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Peru, Indiana, CMS certification number 155039
317 Blair Pike, Peru, IN 46970 · Miami County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 130
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 27, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waters of Peru 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Waters of Peru 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
- 3.43
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.63
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 27, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 24, 2024, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.2 residents live here, about 36% of its 130 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 46.2
- Certified since
- November 1, 1972
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waters of Peru 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 Peru Skilled Nursing Facility
- Hickory Creek at Peru390 W Boulevard, Peru 46970
- Blair Ridge Health Campus269 Meadowview Dr, Peru 46970
- Aperion Care Peru1850 West Matador St, Peru 46970
- Miller's Merry Manor200 26th St, Logansport 46947
- Vernon Health & Rehabilitation1955 S Vernon St, Wabash 46992
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.
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Questions about The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waters of Peru 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.