Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West
Nursing home in Wabash, Indiana, CMS certification number 155627
1720 Alber St, Wabash, IN 46992 · Wabash County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West 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 | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West 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
- 3.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.73
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.01
- Weekend total hours
- 2.97
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 26.7 residents live here, about 61% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 26.7
- Certified since
- April 1, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West
- 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 Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West
- The Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East1900 N 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?
If you run Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West, 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 Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West
What is the CMS star rating of Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Waters of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West?
Johnson Memorial Hospital, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.