Updated: March 2026 data
Fort Wayne, IN

Waters Of Fort Wayne Skilled Nursing Facility, The

5544 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815
(260) 749-9506
77 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
3★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
3★
QM
61.9
Score /100
#329
in Indiana
#7,837
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#329
of 507 in Indiana
State Rank
#20
of 26 in Fort Wayne
City Rank
$305
IN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

61.9
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #329 · National rank #7,837 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
35 residents for 77 certified beds · 45% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
77
Certified Beds
35
Avg Residents/Day
3h 59m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
45%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Indiana Comparison
Overall Rating 3 / 5 3.1 / 5 About the same as IN
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.2 above IN avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 4.2 / 5 1.2 below IN avg
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 4.3 / 5 1.3 below IN avg
Short-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.8 / 5 0.8 below IN avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 2.4 / 5 0.6 above IN avg

This table compares the facility to Indiana averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 59m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 36m
Weekend Total Nurse
41m
Weekday RN
23m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Indiana Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 59m 3h 43m +16m
RN hours / resident / day 41m 40m +1m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 46m 1h 26m +20m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 4 min −2m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 36m 3h 14m +21m
Weekend RN hours 23m 27m −4m
Total nursing staff turnover 47.4% 47.0% +0.4 pts
RN turnover 42.9% 41.7% +1.2 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Indiana
$305
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,277
Per Month
State median
$111,325
Per Year
State median
3% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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