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Waters Of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West

1720 Alber St, Wabash, IN 46992260563411244 certified beds · 27 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
11
0110
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-10-15
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 3
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
2025-10-15Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-07Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-18Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-01Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-01Standard030CMS-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.

2025-10-15Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-17Record 155627-20251015-F550
2025-08-07Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
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 2025-08-08Record 155627-20250807-F880
2024-07-18Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-15Record 155627-20240718-F677
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-15Record 155627-20240718-F732
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 2024-08-15Record 155627-20240718-F804
F809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-15Record 155627-20240718-F809
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 2024-08-15Record 155627-20240718-F880
2024-02-01Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F563Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-18Record 155627-20240201-F563
2023-08-01Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
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 2023-08-25Record 155627-20230801-F609
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 2023-08-25Record 155627-20230801-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 2023-08-25Record 155627-20230801-F689

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.72
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.53
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.68 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.13
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 3.24 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover28%
Facility
Indiana
National
Indiana 46% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover33%
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
2.9%3.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
5.2%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
31.3%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
8.2%11.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
11.8%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
17.6%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
Miller's Health Systems Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
The Waters Of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility West 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
Hannah, Brittany
Individual
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Lenon, Isaac
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 Wabash.

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Waters Of Wabash Skilled Nursing Facility East The
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0.4 mi2026-06-041140
Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre
Wabash
1.2 mi2026-03-310110
Vernon Health & Rehabilitation
Wabash
2.8 mi2025-12-190270
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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