Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the
300 Fairgrounds Rd, Tipton, IN 46072
Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the, a 150-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Tipton, IN, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #468 of 504 rated homes in IN on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 1 / 5
- Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #468 of 504
- In-state rank among rated IN homes
- 3.46
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 46
- Inspection findings · 6 serious
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The verdict
Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the, a 150-bed for profit - individual nursing facility in Tipton, IN, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #468 of 504 rated homes in IN on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 1 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #468 of 504
- In-state rank among rated IN homes
- 3.46
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 46
- Inspection findings · 6 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 507 IN nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Individual. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 155556
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 150
- Residents
- 93
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Tipton
- Last Inspection
- Mar 26, 2026
- Special Focus
- SFF Candidate
Staffing Data
How the 3.46 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.48 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.77
- CNA Hours
- 2.21
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.46 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 36.8%
- RN Turnover
- 25.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the ranks #468 of 504 rated nursing homes in IN on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the operates 150 certified beds in Tipton, IN with approximately 93 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 46 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 6 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $20K against this provider. Staffing is reported at 3.46 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.48 per resident day. This facility is flagged as an SFF Candidate, a larger pool of providers eligible for the Special Focus Facility program but not currently selected (states have a limited number of active SFF slots); it remains under normal, not enhanced, oversight.
Classified as "For profit - Individual" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 36.8% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (46 most recent)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 15, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 15, 2026
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 28, 2026
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 28, 2026
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 15, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 1, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2025
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2025
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 18, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2025
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2025
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 24, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 27, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 27, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 4.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 11.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 27.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 32.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 26.7% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 97.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 79.2% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $20K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Payment Denial | - |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Fine | $10K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Fine | $10K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside IN (150 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside IN (2.96 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in IN
506 other nursing homes are on record in IN; 6 are shown here.
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Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center
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Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center
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Alexandria Care Center
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Allison Pointe Healthcare Center
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility, the
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The IN registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IN registry
- Peer homes near 150 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IN. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
