Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Columbia City, Indiana, CMS certification number 155150
640 W Ellsworth St, Columbia City, IN 46725 · Whitley County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $60,590 (1)
Does Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Waters of Columbia City 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Waters of Columbia City 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
- 2.90
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.14
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.20
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.56
- Weekend total hours
- 2.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 12, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 21, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility 1 time in the past 3 years, for $60,590 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 40.4 residents live here, about 48% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 40.4
- Certified since
- January 3, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Waters of Columbia City 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 Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility
- Miller's at Oak Pointe411 N Wolf Rd, Columbia City 46725
- Majestic Care of West Allen6050 S CR 800 E 92, Fort Wayne 46814
- Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center4180 Sage Bluff Crossing, Fort Wayne 46804
- Coventry Meadows7843 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne 46804
- Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe5700 Wilkie Dr, Fort Wayne 46804
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 Waters of Columbia City 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 Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Waters of Columbia City Skilled Nursing Facility?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Waters of Columbia City 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.