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Waters Of Sullivan Nursing Facility, The

505 W Wolfe St, Sullivan, IN 47882812268636193 certified beds · 47 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
7
since 2023
Deficiencies
37
1360
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-04-24
Complaint
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 2
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Indiana Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-04-24Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-02-13Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-12-05Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-01Standard1140CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-02-28Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-21Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-05-12Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Indiana Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-04-24Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-22Record 155262-20260424-F806
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-22Record 155262-20260424-F812
2026-02-13Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-04Record 155262-20260213-F684
2025-12-05Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 155262-20251205-F584
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 155262-20251205-F725
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-06Record 155262-20251205-F835
2025-08-01Standard survey · 15 deficienciesOfficial report
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F558
F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F565
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F580
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F582
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F609
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F641
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F657
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F690
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F698
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F740
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F761
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F804
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F812
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-03Record 155262-20250801-F732
2025-02-28Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-21Record 155262-20250228-F755
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-21Record 155262-20250228-F804
2024-06-21Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F657
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F695
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F757
F773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F773
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-26Record 155262-20240621-F880
2023-05-12Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F623
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F657
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F690
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F695
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F740
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-04Record 155262-20230512-F758

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.60
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.39
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.99
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover33%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIndianaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.6%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.5%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
7.1%13.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.8%1.1%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
11.7%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.3%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.7%23.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Berkhouse, Steven
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dunkle, David
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Miller's Health Systems Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
The Waters Of Sullivan Nursing Facility LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Abbott, Alexa
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Berkhouse, Steven
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Berkhouse, Steven
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Decola, Robert
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Dunkle, David
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Dunkle, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Infinity Healthcare Consulting69 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Indiana.

No county cost figures on file for Sullivan.

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Envive Of Sullivan
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Serenity Spring Senior Living At Jasonville
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13.0 mi2026-01-280120
Health Center At Glenburn Home
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13.5 mi2025-08-28290
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01