The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
WATERS OF COVINGTON, THE
COVINGTON, IN · Medicare-certified · 119 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
WATERS OF COVINGTON, THE (COVINGTON, IN) has an overall 1-star rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 2-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate; reported nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3906 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3906.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.51
- Nurse aides
- 2.53
- Weekend nursing
- 3.22
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.4%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
79%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $97,313 in total fines.
- $97,313
Federal fine
Aug 4, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING · 70 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 78.7 residents on an average day (66% of 119 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.