Core of Dale: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Core of Dale is a 52-bed government-run nursing home in Dale, Indiana, part of Major Hospital. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Indiana average of 2.23.
Core of Dale
510 W Medcalf RoadDale, IN 47523
Spencer County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility. CMS places nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues in its Special Focus Facility program, which brings more frequent inspections.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Core of Dale, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Indiana average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 87 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.99 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.99 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.61 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Core of Dale in this release. No administrators left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,682 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fine | $12,682 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 6 days from Sep 14, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
About Core of Dale
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Chain: Major Hospital, 6 homes
- Legal name: Major Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 15, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Core of Dale
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Willowdale Village Dale | 0.5 | 50 | 2.00 | 3.77 | 32.1% | 5 | None |
| Scenic Hills at the Monastery Ferdinand | 8.4 | 88 | 1.78 | 2.91 | 44.3% | 3 | None |
| The Waters of Huntingburg Huntingburg | 10.0 | 95 | 1.97 | 2.91 | 67.5% | 2 | None |
| Brookside Village Inc Jasper | 15.0 | 27 | 2.11 | 4.08 | 62.8% | 5 | None |
| Cathedral Health Care Center Jasper | 15.8 | 65 | 1.74 | 2.99 | 43.4% | 4 | None |
| Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville - North Boonville · SFF candidate · staffing data not validated | 16.7 | 56 | — | — | — | 1 | $253,955 |
| Woodmont Health Campus Boonville | 16.8 | 60 | 1.84 | 3.11 | 49.0% | 2 | None |
| Serenity Spring Senior Living at Northwood Jasper | 17.0 | 107 | 2.28 | 3.55 | 40.0% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.