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The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility

1500 GRANT ST, HUNTINGTON, IN, 46750
(260) 356-5713
85 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
85
CMS facility ID
155059
Care type
Nursing home
County
Huntington
Facility name
The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility
Street address
1500 GRANT ST
City / state / ZIP
Huntington, IN 46750
Phone
(260) 356-5713

The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Huntington, Indiana. It is licensed for 85 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Huntington 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 Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility 59 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $85,480 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.

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 — since 2021
Decola, Robert
Managing employee — since 2019
Dunkle, David
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Miller's Health Systems Inc
Operational control — since 2013
The Waters of Huntington Skilled Nursing Facility Llc
Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1972-11-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$85,480 total
Last standard inspection
2025-07-28
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$342 per day (≈ $10,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 30% private/other
Occupancy
52% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
85
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0726
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-12-19
2025-07-28Health inspection9 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-08-27
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 2025-08-27
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-08-27
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2025-08-27
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 2025-08-27
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (48 citations)
2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-07
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-07
2025-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-22
2024-11-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor 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.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2024-10-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2024-08-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-08-29
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 2024-08-29
2024-06-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
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 2024-06-18
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-06-18
2024-03-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0559
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-07-14Health inspection4 citations
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-08-03
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-08-03
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-08-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-03
2025-07-28Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-08-31
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2025-08-31
E-0033
F · No harm found
Establish methods for sharing information.
Corrected 2025-08-31
E-0034
F · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2025-08-31
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-09-12
K-0341
C · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-09-12
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0500
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-09-12
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-08-31
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-09-12
2024-06-07Fire-safety inspection7 citations
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 2024-07-30
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 2024-07-30
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-30
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-07-30
2023-07-14Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0300
C · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-19
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-09-19

Federal penalties

2025-11-24Fine$85,480
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 155059.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered