The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility is a 46-bed for-profit nursing home in Dunkirk, Indiana, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 25.8% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility
11563 W 300 SDunkirk, IN 47336
Jay County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Indiana average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 79 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
25.8% of nursing staff at The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $59,240 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Fine | $59,240 |
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. The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility holds 2 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center Albany · abuse citation | 6.8 | 102 | 2.66 | 3.81 | 33.3% | 2 | None |
| Envive of Hartford City Hartford City | 9.6 | 78 | 2.06 | 3.29 | 20.0% | 3 | None |
| Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility Hartford City | 10.6 | 65 | 2.18 | 3.77 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre Portland | 11.2 | 100 | 2.75 | 3.74 | 26.3% | 2 | None |
| Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center Parker City | 14.2 | 89 | 2.28 | 3.74 | 51.4% | 5 | None |
| Envive of Muncie Muncie | 14.8 | 60 | 2.13 | 3.60 | — | 2 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Muncie Muncie · abuse citation | 15.1 | 140 | 2.10 | 3.80 | 70.3% | 1 | None |
| Cardinal Care Strategies Muncie · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 15.5 | 104 | 3.14 | 4.27 | 98.7% | 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.