The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility is a 66-bed for-profit nursing home in Syracuse, Indiana, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 61.8% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility
500 E Pickwick DrSyracuse, IN 46567
Kosciusko County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Indiana average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 88 aide hours a day, or about 11 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) | 2.13 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.97 | 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
61.8% of nursing staff at The Waters of Syracuse 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 83.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Feb 14, 2025 |
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 Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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| Avalon Village Ligonier | 7.6 | 67 | 2.01 | 3.15 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Waterford Crossing Goshen | 9.6 | 87 | 2.70 | 4.44 | 27.4% | 5 | None |
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| The Restoracy of Goshen Goshen | 12.1 | 48 | 4.29 | 5.70 | 50.6% | 4 | None |
| Mason Health Care Center Warsaw | 12.4 | 105 | 1.98 | 3.13 | 44.3% | 1 | None |
| Paddock Springs Warsaw | 13.6 | 60 | 2.73 | 3.91 | 37.3% | 5 | None |
| Grace Village Health Care Facility Winona Lake | 13.6 | 71 | 3.06 | 4.79 | 61.0% | 5 | 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.