The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Tipton, Indiana, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average of 2.23, and 36.8% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility
300 Fairgrounds RdTipton, IN 46072
Tipton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.06 | 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
36.8% of nursing staff at The Waters of Tipton 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 25.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $20,494 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Payment Denial | 33 days from Apr 25, 2026 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Fine | $10,247 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Fine | $10,247 |
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 Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elwood Health and Living Elwood | 10.5 | 85 | 3.24 | 4.99 | 48.0% | 3 | None |
| Aperion Care Kokomo Kokomo | 13.0 | 105 | 2.02 | 3.34 | 57.7% | 1 | None |
| Majestic Care of Sheridan Sheridan | 13.4 | 80 | 1.97 | 3.24 | 19.6% | 5 | None |
| Kokomo Healthcare Center Kokomo | 13.7 | 80 | 2.07 | 3.51 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Wellbrooke of Kokomo Kokomo | 14.6 | 70 | 1.79 | 3.54 | 49.3% | 5 | $8,824 |
| Harbour Manor Health & Living Community Noblesville | 15.0 | 129 | 1.74 | 3.30 | 41.1% | 4 | None |
| Century Villa Health Care Greentown | 15.3 | 84 | 2.25 | 3.47 | 36.8% | 4 | None |
| Riverwalk Village Noblesville | 15.4 | 169 | 1.94 | 3.18 | 47.2% | 4 | 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.