The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Wakarusa, Indiana, CMS certification number 155582
300 N Washington St, Wakarusa, IN 46573 · Elkhart County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 133
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,661 (1)
Does The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waters of Wakarusa 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 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 Wakarusa 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
- 3.32
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.60
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.15
- Weekend total hours
- 3.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 14, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 3, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,661 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.5 residents live here, about 66% of its 133 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 133
- Average residents per day
- 87.5
- Certified since
- October 1, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
- Legal business name
- Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 70 homes nationally under Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
- Hubbard Hill Estates Inc28070 CR 24, Elkhart 46517
- Valley View Healthcare Center333 W Mishawaka Rd, Elkhart 46517
- Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center1001 W Hively Ave, Elkhart 46517
- The Restoracy of Goshen1510 Sandpiper Ln, Goshen 46526
- Signature Healthcare of Bremen316 Woodies Lane, Bremen 46506
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?
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Questions about The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility?
Johnson Memorial Hospital, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.