Nursing homeFAID #3714

Core of Dale

510 W MEDCALF ROAD, DALE, IN, 47523

(812) 937-7073

52 licensed beds

Federal inspectors issued 57 citations across 16 inspections in the last three years, with $12,682 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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510 W Medcalf Road

Dale, IN 47523

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

155270

Care type

Nursing home

County

Spencer

Facility name

Core of Dale

Street address

510 W MEDCALF ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Dale, IN 47523

Phone

(812) 937-7073

About this facility — Core of Dale

Core of Dale is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dale, Indiana. It is licensed for 52 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Dale and 507 skilled nursing facilities across Indiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Core of Dale 57 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $12,682 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Major Hospital

Ownership type

Government - City/county

Registered owners & officers

Blue Management Services Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Brazzell, Charles

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Claxton, Ryan

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Core and Associates Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 1997

Core of Huntingburg Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Horton, Frances

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Hsc Medical Billing & Consulting Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Lacy Beyl & Company Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Neese, Kevin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Rd Dining

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Wheeler, Whitney

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Williams Bros Health Care Pharmacy Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

10 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1985-10-15

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$12,682 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-07

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$185 per day (≈ $5,620/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

90% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 10% private/other

Occupancy

64% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

50% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2026-05-07

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-05-07

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-05-07

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-05-07

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-07

2025-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0576

E · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0657

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-10-30

F-0921

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-10-30

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2025-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2025-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-01-26

2024-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0623

E · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0625

E · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0741

D · No harm found

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-20

2024-03-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0744

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-04-05

2024-02-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-02-29

2024-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-02-15

2023-11-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-12-08

2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-11-27

2025-09-25Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0300

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-12-30

2024-08-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

B · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-09-20

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-09-20

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-09-20

K-0914

C · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-09-20

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-09-20

2023-08-02Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0009

C · No harm found

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0025

C · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0026

C · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-10-20

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0761

C · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-10-20

K-0927

F · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2023-10-20

Federal penalties

2024-08-21Fine$12,682

2024-08-21Medicare payment denial — 6 days

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 155270.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Indiana.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 78% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 35

Federal fines, 3 years

$12,682

More than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 12% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Indiana average on 6 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	25.6%	10.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	2.5%	5.3%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	9.3%	25.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	5.2%	3.8%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	86.1%	93.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	32.2%	11.1%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	35.2%	23.5%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	91.7%	95.1%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.7%	3.5%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.2%	22.4%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	35.0%	13.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.03	1.51	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.46	1.37	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	13.0%	81.9%	82.3%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0600 3 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
E-0006 2 inspections. Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F-0657 2 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Indiana

Licensing: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care
File a complaint: 800-246-8909 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-622-4484. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-992-6978. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, about 16 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ascension St Vincent Warrick, about 17 miles.
Perry County Memorial Hospital, about 20 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Willowdale Village, Dale, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Scenic Hills At the Monastery, Ferdinand, about 8.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
The Waters of Huntingburg, Huntingburg, about 10.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Brookside Village, Jasper, about 15 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Cathedral Health Care Center, Jasper, about 16 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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