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The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility

300 FAIRGROUNDS RD, TIPTON, IN, 46072

(765) 675-8791

watersoftipton.com

150 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

300 Fairgrounds Rd

Tipton, IN 46072

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Bed capacity

150

CMS facility ID

155556

Care type

Nursing home

County

Tipton

Facility name

The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility

Street address

300 FAIRGROUNDS RD

City / state / ZIP

Tipton, IN 46072

Phone

(765) 675-8791

Website

watersoftipton.com

About this facility — The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility

The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tipton, Indiana. It is licensed for 150 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Indiana (92 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Tipton 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 Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility 62 times across 18 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $20,494 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 - Individual

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

Juday, Paula

Managing employee — since 2015

Miller's Health Systems Inc

Operational control — since 2013

The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility Llc

Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1995-04-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

17 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$20,494 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-26

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$393 per day (≈ $11,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

54% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

66% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% above the IN median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

150

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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-07-15

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 2026-07-15

2026-05-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-05-28

14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (59 citations)

2026-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2026-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-04-15

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 2026-04-15

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2026-04-15

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 2026-04-15

F-0644

E · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-04-15

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 2026-04-15

F-0692

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0740

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0761

E · 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 2026-05-28

F-0804

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0842

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-15

2025-11-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-12-01

2025-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2025-08-18

F-0757

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-08-18

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-08-18

2025-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-07

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 2025-07-07

2025-03-18Health inspection13 citations

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-04-16

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 2025-04-16

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 2025-04-16

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-16

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 2025-04-16

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-16

F-0725

F · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-04-16

F-0727

D · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-04-16

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-04-16

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 2025-04-16

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-04-16

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 2025-04-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-16

2024-12-31Health 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 2025-01-24

2024-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-05-29

2024-03-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-04-01

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-04-01

F-0697

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-01

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-04-01

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-04-01

2024-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-02-05

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 2024-02-05

2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-11-27

F-0776

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

Corrected 2023-11-27

2026-03-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-05-13

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-05-07

2025-03-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0345

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0361

E · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0761

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0914

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-05-09

2024-03-08Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-04-21

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-21

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-21

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-04-21

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-04-21

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 2024-04-21

Federal penalties

2024-01-09Fine$10,247

2026-03-26Medicare payment denial — 33 days

Total fines$20,494

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 155556.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.719 ratings on Google

★★★★★Jenna Tolle · 2025-08-22 · via Google
“My grandparents have been at the waters of Tipton for many years and last September my grandma passed away and they treated her and my papaw and all of us that came to visit and be there with my grandpa after so well. They truly love their residents and do everything to make it a better stay. I’ll continue to recommend the waters of Tipton to everyone I know. They truly care about them and want th…”

★★★★★Kelly Streza · 2025-09-03 · via Google
“As a healthcare professional, I’ve had the privilege of working with The Water’s of Tipton and have always been impressed. The staff is compassionate, knowledgeable, and truly dedicated to their residents. Their teamwork, communication, and commitment to quality care are outstanding. Tricia, the admissions coordinator, is always warm, friendly, supportive and shows families much compassion in a ti…”

★★★★★Kara Elliott · 2025-08-22 · via Google
“My family is so thankful for the care and respect my grandparents have received by the staff of The Waters. All of the nurses and staff are always so kind and helpful. We are appreciative for the safe and loving environment for our family.”

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

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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