Overview
The Waters of New Castle has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Indiana average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 5 nursing homes in New Castle. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 68% 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 January 16, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Indiana average of 7.1. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 18% of Indiana nursing homes have been fined.
The Waters of New Castle is a nonprofit facility with 66 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
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Top 48%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.43 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.92 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 12, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes