WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE

In hospital · For profit - Corporation · INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING chain · 110 certified beds · CCN 155251 · JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · Lake · IN


WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE is a 110-bed nursing home in HOBART, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1985-04-11. It averages 63.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE?

CMS lists 50 health-inspection deficiencies for WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE since 2023-05-12, 40 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-17.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-06-17F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-06-17F0761, F0921Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2025-06-17F0554, F0580, F0641, F0677, F0684, F0687, F0695, F0757, F0842, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-10-29F0686, F0693, F0698, F0842, F0880Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-07-11F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2024-07-11F0554, F0677, F0684, F0687, F0688, F0690, F0693, F0695Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2024-07-11F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2024-03-04F0684, F0880Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-02-07F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.E
2024-02-07F0755, F0880Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-11-29F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D
2023-08-30F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2023-08-30F0561, F0677, F0686, F0694, F0755Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2023-05-12F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-05-12F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.E
2023-05-12F0554, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0695, F0697, F0773, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

How is WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE staffed relative to the IN average?

MeasureThis facilityIN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.244493.67961
Total nursing staff turnover (%)48.145.9
Average number of residents per day63.372.5

Who owns WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE, and what chain is it in?

WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and belongs to the INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTJOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITALsince 03/01/2013
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEMITCHELL, JARRETTsince 06/01/2019
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEDECOLA, ROBERTsince 02/16/2019
CORPORATE DIRECTORBERKHOUSE, STEVEN, DUNKLE, DAVIDsince 03/01/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERBERKHOUSE, STEVEN, DUNKLE, DAVIDsince 03/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLMILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INC, THE WATERS OF HOBART SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, DUNKLE, DAVIDsince 03/01/2013

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