Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Waters Of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility, The
317 Blair Pike, Peru, IN · (765) 473-4426
- Certified beds
- 130
- Residents per day
- 46
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Infinity Healthcare Consulting
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1972
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Indiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Indiana homes
Waters Of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility, The carries 20 inspection points. That is fewer than 74% of Indiana's 504 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Indiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–24 pts
- 3★ 24–42 pts
- 2★ 42–72 pts
- 1★ over 72 pts
Bars show every rated home in Indiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
16 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6D
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-06-27
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-07-24
10 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-08-25
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 26 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 26 min
Indiana average
3 h 44 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 29% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.9 pts better | 100.0% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts worse | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.3 pts better | 14.2% | 25.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.8 pts worse | 10.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.5 pts better | 19.0% | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.6 pts worse | 18.3% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.5 pts worse | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.3 pts better | 7.5% | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.5 pts better | 15.9% | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.6 pts worse | 10.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.7 pts better | 98.6% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.5 pts worse | 13.4% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.7 pts worse | 65.5% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.2 pts better | 18.6% | 21.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 35 facilities |
| Berkhouse, Steven | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
| Berkhouse, Steven | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
| Coppernoll, Debra | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Decola, Robert | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Dunkle, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Dunkle, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Dunkle, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Miller's Health Systems Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| The Waters Of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress1F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Construction1E
- E
Meet other general requirements.
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