Core Of Dale
510 W Medcalf Road, Dale, IN, 47523
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has designated this facility a Special Focus Facility — one of a small group nationwide with a persistent pattern of substandard care requiring more frequent federal oversight. SFFs are inspected roughly every six months. Ask for the most recent inspection summary and corrective-action plan before deciding.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - City/county · Chain: Major Hospital
- Certified beds
- 52 · avg 45 residents/day
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Indiana averageIndiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $86,444 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 155270
- Certified beds
- 52 beds · avg 45 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Major Hospital
- Chain affiliation
- Major Hospital
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Major Hospital chain — 6 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (14 on record)
- Core of Huntingburg Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- rd Dining
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Ryan Claxton
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Whitney k Wheeler
Corporate Officer · since 2023
+ 8 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 31)
- D0658·Apr 7, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0812·Apr 7, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- C0732·Apr 7, 2026
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0580·Apr 7, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- C0577·Apr 7, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- E0921·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F0812·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0801·Sep 25, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $13K · 1 payment denial
- 20231 fine · $74K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Aug 21, 2024Payment denial · 6 days · starting Sep 14, 2024
- Aug 21, 2024Fine · $13K
- Aug 2, 2023Payment denial · 98 days · starting Sep 1, 2023
- Aug 2, 2023Fine · $74K
Largest single fine on record: $74K.
Fire-safety citations
27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 25, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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