Waters Of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, The
300 Fairgrounds Rd, Tipton, IN, 46072
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting
- Certified beds
- 150 · avg 95 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.6% — lower than most Indiana nursing homesIndiana avg: 46.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 16.7% — lower than most Indiana nursing homesIndiana avg: 41.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Indiana averageIndiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $20,494 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 155556
- Certified beds
- 150 beds · avg 95 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Chain affiliation
- Infinity Healthcare Consulting
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Infinity Healthcare Consulting chain — 70 facilities across 4 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022
- Steven Berkhouse
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- David h Dunkle
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Robert j Decola
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
- Patrick h Boyle
Other · since 2017
- Paula Juday
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2015
+ 2 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
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 42)
- G0689·Mar 26, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0880·Mar 26, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0842·Mar 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0804·Mar 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·Mar 26, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0740·Mar 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- G0692·Mar 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E0644·Mar 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $20K
Most recent events
- Jan 9, 2024Fine · $10K
- Jan 9, 2024Fine · $10K
Largest single fine on record: $10K.
Fire-safety citations
16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 26, 2026. 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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