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Waters Of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility

0548 S 100 W, Hartford City, IN 47348765348107265 certified beds · 47 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2024
Deficiencies
3
030
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-03
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 2
Quality 5
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
2026-03-03Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-31Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-09Standard020CMS-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.

2026-03-03Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-10Record 155576-20260303-F804
2024-02-09Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-01Record 155576-20240209-F645
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-01Record 155576-20240209-F686

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.57
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.77
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.08
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover39%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover25%
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
1.8%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.1%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.2%13.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%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
0.9%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.7%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
20.8%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%
Dunkle, David
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
The Waters Of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Berkhouse, Steven
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Berkhouse, Steven
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Decola, Robert
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Dunkle, David
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Dunkle, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Richardson, Max
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT 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 Blackford.

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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