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The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Tipton, IN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
300 Fairgrounds Rd, Tipton, IN 46072
Phone
(765) 675-8791
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
155556
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
93
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Chain
Infinity Healthcare Consulting (69 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1995
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 155556. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 26, 2026. CMS lists 46 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 26, 2023 to Jun 30, 2026): 18 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 30, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 30, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
May 27, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 26, 2026Ensure 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 46. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $20,494 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 26, 2026Payment denial for 33 days from Apr 25, 2026
Jan 9, 2024Fine: $10,247
Jan 9, 2024Fine: $10,247

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.46 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.06 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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.