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Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility, the

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11563 W 300 S, Dunkirk, IN 47336 (opens Google Maps) · Jay County · (765) 768-7537· 46 certified beds · avg 40 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1995 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Abuse citation flag (CMS)

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Part of chain: INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING (69 facilities, chain avg rating 2.0★)

The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.

1/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 21, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Mar 30, 2026
$59,240
Fines, last 3 years
3.04
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Mar 30, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.

Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.

Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Apr 23, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 10 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated

    The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. · from a complaint F-0740

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint F-0609

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Mar 30, 2026▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Mar 30, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. · from a complaint · F-0740
Mar 30, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609
Mar 21, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · F-0803
Mar 21, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Mar 21, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804
Mar 21, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623
Mar 21, 2025B · Potential for minimal harm, patternThe facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. · F-0577
Dec 31, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Feb 20, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689

Inspection trend by year

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 1

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202310D
202410D
202550F
202631J ▲

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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1 fine totaling $59,240.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
Mar 30, 2026Fine$59,240

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIndiana averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.04
Indiana average: 3.42
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.54
Indiana average: 0.62
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.71
Indiana average: 3.01
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIndiana avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.043.423.95bottom 31% in Indiana; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.540.620.69bottom 48% in Indiana; bottom 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.713.013.50bottom 35% in Indiana; bottom 17% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.400.470.48bottom 50% in Indiana; top 48% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)25.845.945.8top 5% in Indiana; top 8% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)0.040.442.9top 1% in Indiana; top 1% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.37, RN 0.60, weekend 3.00.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.37 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Johnson Memorial HospitalOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%03/01/2013
Berkhouse, StevenIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE10/18/2021
Berkhouse, StevenIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE10/18/2021
Berkhouse, StevenIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/18/2021
Decola, RobertIndividualW-2 Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE02/16/2019
Dunkle, DavidIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE03/01/2019
Dunkle, DavidIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE03/01/2019
Dunkle, DavidIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE03/01/2019
Minito, DanielleIndividualContracted Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE07/16/2020
The Waters of Dunkirk Skilled Nursing Facility LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2022
Wheeler, TyishaIndividualContracted Managing EmployeeNOT APPLICABLE08/01/2022

All 11 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Infinity Healthcare Consulting — 69 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 68 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
  • "What mental health services do you provide on-site, and who delivers them?"
  • "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
  • "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
  • "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
  • "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Indiana midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 26% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 18 within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center6.8 miAlbany, IN★★☆☆☆2/5abuse
Envive of Hartford City9.6 miHartford City, IN★★★☆☆3/5
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility10.7 miHartford City, IN★★★★★5/5
Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre11.2 miPortland, IN★★☆☆☆2/5
Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center14.2 miParker City, IN★★★★★5/5
Envive of Muncie14.8 miMuncie, IN★★☆☆☆3/5
Signature Healthcare of Muncie15.1 miMuncie, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5abuse
Cardinal Care Strategies15.5 miMuncie, IN★☆☆☆☆1/5abuseSFF
Waters of Muncie, the15.9 miMuncie, IN★★☆☆☆2/5
Brookside Care Strategies16.0 miMuncie, IN—/5abuseSFF
University Nursing Center16.5 miUpland, IN★★☆☆☆1/5abuse
Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab17.1 miMuncie, IN★★★★★4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155571.

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