The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
WATERS OF SYRACUSE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, THE
SYRACUSE, IN · Medicare-certified · 66 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
1 of 5 stars overall. The facility has 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, though quality measures are 4 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3754 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3754.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.60
- Nurse aides
- 2.26
- Weekend nursing
- 2.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 67%
Registered nurse turnover: 88%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
19.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
10.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.6%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
55.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.4%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 13 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 10, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of INFINITY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING · 70 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 41.6 residents on an average day (63% of 66 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.