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The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility

11563 W 300 S, DUNKIRK, IN, 47336

(765) 768-7537

46 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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11563 W 300 S

Dunkirk, IN 47336

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CMS facility ID

155571

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jay

Facility name

The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility

Street address

11563 W 300 S

City / state / ZIP

Dunkirk, IN 47336

Phone

(765) 768-7537

About this facility — The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility

The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dunkirk, Indiana. It is licensed for 46 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Dunkirk 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 The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $59,240 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 August 31, 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

Infinity Healthcare Consulting

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Johnson Memorial Hospital

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013

Berkhouse, Steven

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Decola, Robert

Managing employee — since 2019

Dunkle, David

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2019

Minito, Danielle

Managing employee — since 2020

The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility Llc

Operational control — since 2022

Wheeler, Tyisha

Managing employee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1995-08-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$59,240 total

Last standard inspection

2025-03-21

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% 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 2026-08-31. 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.

2026-03-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-04-23

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-04-23

F-0740

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2026-04-23

2025-03-21Health inspection5 citations

F-0577

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-17

F-0623

D · 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 2025-04-17

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-04-17

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-04-17

F-0812

F · 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 2025-04-17

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-22

2023-02-20Health inspection1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-03-15

2025-03-21Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-05-23

2024-05-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0222

E · 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 2024-07-02

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-07-02

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-07-02

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-07-02

K-0927

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-02

2023-02-20Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0222

E · 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 2023-04-13

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0741

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-13

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-04-13

Federal penalties

2026-03-30Fine$59,240

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 155571.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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