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The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Peru, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
317 Blair Pike, Peru, IN 46970
Phone
(765) 473-4426
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
155039
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
130
Average residents per day
46
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Chain
Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 155039. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 27, 2025. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 25, 2023 to Jun 27, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 27, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 27, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Notify 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.43 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.86 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.63 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Peru

Hickory Creek at Peru390 W Boulevard · Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 473-4900 · For-profit19 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Dec 23, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
Blair Ridge Health Campus269 Meadowview Dr · Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 472-8049 · For-profit14 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jul 29, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
Aperion Care Peru1850 West Matador St · Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 689-5000 · For-profit27 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 30, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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