Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility, the

Nursing Home

11563 W 300 S
Dunkirk, IN 47336 · Jay County
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Call (765) 768-7537

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 2.6 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
12Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$59,240Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: June 1, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
March 30, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.61 hours · state avg 3.73, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.60 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.08 hours · state avg 3.26
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
22.2% · state avg 45.9%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Indiana, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Indiana PathWays for Aging (age 60+).

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Pricing

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What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Infinity Healthcare Consulting
Legal business name
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Owner or managerRoleShare
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
BERKHOUSE, STEVENCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
BERKHOUSE, STEVENCORPORATE OFFICER—
BERKHOUSE, STEVENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
DECOLA, ROBERTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICER—
DUNKLE, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
MINITO, DANIELLECONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
THE WATERS OF DUNKIRK SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
WHEELER, TYISHACONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
155571
Certified beds
46
Average residents per day
41.4
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
August 1, 1995
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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