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The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility

500 E PICKWICK DR, SYRACUSE, IN, 46567

(574) 457-4401

66 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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500 E Pickwick Dr

Syracuse, IN 46567

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

155581

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kosciusko

Facility name

The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility

Street address

500 E PICKWICK DR

City / state / ZIP

Syracuse, IN 46567

Phone

(574) 457-4401

About this facility — The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility

The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Syracuse, Indiana. It is licensed for 66 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Syracuse 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 Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility 51 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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 - Limited Liability company

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

Jackson, Nathan

Managing employee — since 2021

The Waters of Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility Llc

Operational control — since 2022

Vance, Carolyn

Managing employee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1996-10-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-21

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$380 per day (≈ $11,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

59% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 35% private/other

Occupancy

55% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

2% above 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.

2026-05-21Health inspection9 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-06-05

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 2026-06-05

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0726

D · No harm found

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 2026-06-05

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-06-05

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 2026-06-05

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 2026-06-05

F-0925

D · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2026-06-05

2025-01-10Health inspection17 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 2025-02-11

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-02-11

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 2025-02-27

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 2025-02-11

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2025-02-11

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-02-11

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 2025-02-11

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-27

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2024-02-09Health inspection8 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-03-05

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 2024-03-05

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-03-05

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-03-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-03-05

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-03-05

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-03-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-05

2026-05-21Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2026-07-25

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 2026-07-25

K-0281

F · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0300

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-07-25

K-0927

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-25

2024-02-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0271

F · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-03-22

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 2024-03-22

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 2024-03-22

Federal penalties

2025-01-10Medicare payment denial — 13 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 155581.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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