Nursing home
The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility
612 E 11Th St, Rushville, IN 46173 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 facilities) · 98 certified beds
The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rushville, Indiana. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.48 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Jun 27, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility compares
This facility vs. the Indiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Indiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.48 | 3.71 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.27 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.4% | 47.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 22, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 15, 2025
What inspectors found at The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 612 E 11Th St
Rushville, IN 46173 - CMS certification #
- 155053
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 98
- Avg residents/day
- 41.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-03-21
- Chain
- Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting
Infinity Healthcare Consulting operates 70 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Infinity Healthcare Consulting facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Customized dietary programs including renal, cardiac, and diabetic support, along with tube feeding when needed.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Flatrock River Lodge, Rushville. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hcmh Home Care, New Castle. 22.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46173 as small town (small town core).
- Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46173.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Community Physicians Of Indiana Inc, Indianapolis. 33.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility staffed?
The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility reports 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility have?
The Waters of Rushville Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for 98 beds.