WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE

Special Focus Facility candidate · Tipton · IN · For profit - Individual · INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING chain · 150 certified beds · CCN 155556 · JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE operates 150 certified beds in TIPTON, Indiana. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1995-04-01. It averages 92.9 residents a day.

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

CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE, all 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 2026-06-30.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2026-06-30F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2026-05-27F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D
2026-05-15F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2026-03-26F0689, F0692Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2026-03-26F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.F
2026-03-26F0644, F0761, F0842Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2026-03-26F0552, F0580, F0604, F0628, F0740, F0880Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-11-12F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2025-07-18F0744, F0757, F0842Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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.D
2025-06-17F0580, F0689Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-03-18F0725, F0812Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-03-18F0623, F0880Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-03-18F0604, F0657, F0677, F0690, F0695, F0727, F0755, F0758, F0804Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.D
2024-12-31F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-04-29F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-03-08F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.F
2024-03-08F0604, F0607, F0697, F0761Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure 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.D
2024-01-09F0684, F0689Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-10-26F0550, F0776Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.D

Why was WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-01-09Fine$10,247
2024-01-09Fine$10,247

Has WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-04-2533

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

MeasureThis facilityIN average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.461143.67961
Total nursing staff turnover (%)36.845.9
Average number of residents per day92.972.5

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

WATERS OF TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, 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 EMPLOYEEJUDAY, PAULAsince 06/01/2015
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 TIPTON SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC, DUNKLE, DAVIDsince 03/01/2013

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