Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-05 | 9 | 2025-12-05 | 15 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-12-18 | 0 | 2024-12-18 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-01-12 | 7 | 2024-01-12 | 1 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
500 Walkerton Tr · Walkerton, IN 46574 · St. Joseph County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-05 | 9 | 2025-12-05 | 15 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-12-18 | 0 | 2024-12-18 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-01-12 | 7 | 2024-01-12 | 1 |
1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · complaintImplement emergency and standby power systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-30Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Install proper backup exit lighting.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-08Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-24 · complaintProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-24 · complaintTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-24 · complaintProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-24 · complaintFine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
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