The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility is a 133-bed for-profit nursing home in Wakarusa, Indiana, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average of 2.23, and 57.1% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
300 N Washington StWakarusa, IN 46573
Elkhart 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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Indiana average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
57.1% of nursing staff at The Waters of Wakarusa 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 23.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,661 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $14,661 |
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 Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hubbard Hill Estates Inc Elkhart | 7.2 | 66 | 2.32 | 4.27 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
| Valley View Healthcare Center Elkhart | 8.3 | 94 | 2.14 | 3.32 | 59.0% | 1 | $284,560 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center Elkhart | 8.6 | 175 | 2.25 | 3.36 | 33.3% | 1 | None |
| The Restoracy of Goshen Goshen | 8.8 | 48 | 4.29 | 5.70 | 50.6% | 4 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Bremen Bremen | 8.8 | 73 | 2.01 | 3.37 | 50.0% | 1 | None |
| Elkhart Meadows Elkhart | 9.0 | 58 | 1.90 | 3.28 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Riverside Village Elkhart | 9.7 | 97 | 2.22 | 3.43 | 65.4% | 2 | None |
| Woodland Manor Elkhart · many days without an RN | 9.8 | 80 | 2.14 | 3.53 | 69.5% | 1 | $114,339 |
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.