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The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility

317 BLAIR PIKE, PERU, IN, 46970
(765) 473-4426
watersofperu.com
130 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
130
CMS facility ID
155039
Care type
Nursing home
County
Miami
Facility name
The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility
Street address
317 BLAIR PIKE
City / state / ZIP
Peru, IN 46970
Phone
(765) 473-4426
Website
watersofperu.com

About this facility — The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility

The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Peru, Indiana. It is licensed for 130 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Peru 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 Peru Skilled Nursing Facility 27 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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 — since 2021
Coppernoll, Debra
Managing employee — since 2018
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 Peru Skilled Nursing Facility Llc
Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1972-11-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-27
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$328 per day (≈ $9,970/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
63% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 33% private/other
Occupancy
30% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% below the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
130
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-27Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-17
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 2025-07-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-17
2024-07-24Health inspection10 citations
F-0625
D · 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 2024-08-23
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-08-23
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 2024-08-23
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 2024-08-23
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-08-23
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 2024-08-23
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-08-23
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-23
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 2024-07-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-23
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2023-08-25Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-11
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-11
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-11
2025-06-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-08-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-08-29
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2024-07-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0300
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-09-12
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-19
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-09-19
2023-08-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-11-21
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 2023-10-26
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-26
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-26
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 155039.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
5.018 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jason Wafford · 2025-07-03 · via Google

“Beautiful community with charms galore. Taylor in admissions was a gracious host. I absolutely love the Rock Steady Boxing program they offer specifically for persons with Parkinson’s Disease.”

★★★★★Lita Bidwell · 2025-02-24 · via Google

“Great staff, very welcoming, very home feeling. Very friendly place to be and love their patients. Very caring and understanding staff and care team.”

★★★★★laurie barnes · 2026-02-17 · via Google

“Friendly staff and a fabulous dietary team”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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