The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East
Nursing home in Wabash, Indiana, CMS certification number 155006
1900 N Alber St, Wabash, IN 46992 · Wabash County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East 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
- 3.32
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.11
- Weekend total hours
- 2.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 22, 2025 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 5, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.2 residents live here, about 51% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 43.2
- Certified since
- March 1, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East
- Legal business name
- Johnson 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 The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East
- Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West1720 Alber St, Wabash 46992
- Wellbrooke of Wabash20 John Kissinger Drive, Wabash 46992
- Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre600 Washington Ave, Wabash 46992
- Vernon Health & Rehabilitation1955 S Vernon St, Wabash 46992
- Rolling Meadows Health Care Center604 Rennaker St, La Fontaine 46940
See also all nursing homes in Wabash.
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 5 in Wabash, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
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Questions about The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East
What is the CMS star rating of The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East?
Johnson Memorial Hospital, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.