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The Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility brings comprehensive rehabilitation and medical care to Indiana residents who need short-term recovery or long-term skilled nursing support. Our Fort Wayne team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate daily care.
Capacity
77 residents
Location
Fort Wayne, IN
Status
Listed in a public registry
5544 E STATE BLVD, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Indiana average.
Medicare has not fined Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, the in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the Indiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 60%Above the Indiana average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
November 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
5544 E STATE BLVDFort Wayne, IN 46815
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State inspectors visited on July 2, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Indiana average is 7.2.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 60% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Waters of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, the in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.