Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · CCN 525281 · THE BAY AT WATERS EDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC · For profit - Corporation · CHAMPION CARE chain · 128 certified beds · Kenosha · WI


Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed nursing home in KENOSHA, Wisconsin. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-12-01. It averages 96.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center?

CMS lists 76 health-inspection deficiencies for Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center since 2023-05-24, 67 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-11.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-11F0610, F0689Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-09-30F0600, F0610, F0835Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.K
2025-09-30F0744, F0745Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.G
2025-09-30F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2025-09-30F0583, F0584, F0609, F0628, F0689, F0761, F0880Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-09-30F0602, F0644, F0657, F0677, F0678, F0684, F0686, F0695, F0698, F0756, F0759, F0825, F0883, F0887Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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 basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2025-08-20F0726, F0760Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-07-08F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-05-15F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E
2024-10-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-09-11F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2024-08-05F0725, F0804Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E
2024-08-05F0584, F0637, F0685, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0693Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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.D
2024-08-05F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B
2024-05-20F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.J
2024-05-20F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.G
2024-05-20F0565, F0572, F0609, F0842Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2024-05-20F0559, F0646, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0692, F0695Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / 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. / Ensure 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2023-12-06F0580, F0600, F0660, F0684, F0686Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2023-10-04F0558, F0644, F0684Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2023-05-24F0761, F0812Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-05-24F0585, F0677, F0684, F0692, F0755, F0759, F0880Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-20Fine$54,055

How is Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed relative to the WI average?

MeasureThis facilityWI average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.525714.21234
Total nursing staff turnover (%)63.246.9
Average number of residents per day96.454.8

Who owns Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center, and what chain is it in?

Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THE BAY AT WATERS EDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC and belongs to the CHAMPION CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCHAMPION CARE LLCsince 02/03/2018
CORPORATE DIRECTORRUVEL, MENACHEM, WEINBERG, YISROELsince 02/01/2018
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCHAMPION CARE LLC, RUVEL, MENACHEM, WEINBERG, YISROELsince 02/01/2018

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