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The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility

300 Fairgrounds Rd, Tipton, Indiana 46072

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Indiana average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Tipton. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 63% of nursing homes in Indiana (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the Indiana average of 7.1. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $20,494 in the past three years.

The Waters of Tipton Skilled Nursing Facility is a for-profit facility with 150 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.

Medicare ratings

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Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles413th of 432 facilities

Top 96%

In Indiana466th of 504 facilities

Top 93%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 26, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
17
Complaint-related deficiencies
6
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $20,494
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
3

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.47 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.51 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.20 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.01 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
92
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
April 1, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes