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Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

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Alpha Home – a Waters Community is an 86-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility at 2640 Cold Spring Rd in Indianapolis, Indiana, operated as a nonprofit under Henry County Memorial Hospital. The community offers long-term skilled nursing, memory care, respite care, and short-term rehabilitation and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.
The facility holds a 2-star CMS overall rating, driven largely by a Health Inspection score 63.4% below the Indiana average. Across inspections from 2022 through mid-2025, the facility averaged roughly 10.5 deficiencies per year — two and a half times the Indiana average of 4.2.
The September 2024 annual survey cited 14 deficiencies, including an actual-harm finding tied to a bus transport accident, along with gaps in medication management, care planning, and resident dignity. Substantiated complaints during the same period included a pressure ulcer that required hospitalization, a four-month lapse in physician orders for a resident’s tracheostomy care, and an employee’s unauthorized use of $15,179 from a resident’s debit card. No fines or immediate jeopardy findings appear in the available records. The most recent visit, in June 2025, found the facility in full compliance.
Staffing averages 2 hours and 57 minutes of total nursing care per resident per day, ranking 208th of 287 Indiana facilities — 21.6% below the state average. CNA staffing averages 1 hour and 50 minutes compared with the state’s 2 hours and 16 minutes. Quality measures are the outlier, scoring 23.5% above the Indiana average. Clinical programs include Memory Springs, Comprehensive Wound Care, Respiratory Services, Living Well, and In Motion.
Alpha Home – a Waters Community’s rehabilitation capacity, Medicaid acceptance, and memory care and respiratory programming make it suited for residents requiring post-acute skilled care or longer-term nursing support in the West Indianapolis area.
Alpha Home – a Waters Community is legally operated by Henry County Memorial Hospital, and administrated by David Reed.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 81 | 36 | This facility has 125% more total deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (81 vs. IN avg 36).↑ 125% worse Rank #309 / 386 Total deficiencies — State benchmarked This home is ranked 309th out of 386 homes in Indiana. Shows this facility's deficiencies compared to the Indiana average among 386 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Deficiencies per year
| 20.3 | 9 | This facility has 126% more deficiencies per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (20.3 vs. IN avg 9).↑ 126% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 3.7 | 1.9 | This facility has 95% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana nursing home (3.7 vs. IN avg 1.9).↑ 95% worse Rank #325 / 386 Deficiencies per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 325th out of 386 homes in Indiana. Shows this facility's deficiencies per inspection compared to the Indiana average among 386 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total visits
| 22 | 19 | This facility has 16% more total visits than a typical Indiana nursing home (22 vs. IN avg 19).↑ 16% worse |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 8 | 7 | This facility has 14% more inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana nursing home (8 vs. IN avg 7).↑ 14% worse |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 36% | 37% | This facility has 1 percentage point lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana nursing home (36% vs. IN avg 37%).↓ 1% better |
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Inspections
| 13 | 13 | This facility has inspections in line with the Indiana average (13 vs. IN avg 13).— At avg |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
| 4 | 5 | This facility has 20% fewer total complaints than a typical Indiana nursing home (4 vs. IN avg 5).↓ 20% better Rank #140 / 352 Total complaints — State benchmarked This home is ranked 140th out of 352 homes in Indiana. Shows this facility's total complaints compared to the Indiana average among 352 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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Complaints per year
| 1 | 1.3 | This facility has 23% fewer complaints per year than a typical Indiana nursing home (1 vs. IN avg 1.3).↓ 23% better |
Indiana average 6
Last Health inspection on May 2025
Indiana average 25
Indiana average 4.12
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
50 of 55 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 5 of 55 resulted from complaint investigations.
Indiana average: 0.2
Indiana average: 0.6
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Total hours from contractors
1,253 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 28 | 0 | 28 | 8,743 | 92 | 100% | 7.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3,962 | 92 | 100% | 7.8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2,084 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1,962 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Registered Nurse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,904 | 92 | 100% | 8.6 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 992 | 65 | 71% | 8.6 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 549 | 60 | 65% | 9.1 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 519 | 64 | 70% | 8.1 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 466 | 61 | 66% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 449 | 65 | 71% | 6.9 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 445 | 60 | 65% | 7.4 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 406 | 60 | 65% | 6.8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 41 | 45% | 7 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 17 | 18% | 5.7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 27 | 29% | 3.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11% | 2.7 |
Includes penalties issued in 2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
May 28, 2025 · $34K
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
12% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
43% of new residents, often for short stays.
44% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Historical financial and operational data for Alpha Home – a Waters Community based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
3.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Indianapolis's city center to Alpha Home – a Waters Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Alpha Home – a Waters Community is located in INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana.
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The information below is reported by the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care.
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Alpha Home – a Waters Community is in the Near Westside neighborhood of INDIANAPOLIS.
Karen Nauden is the Director of Nursing at Alpha Home – a Waters Community.
The legal owner and operator of Alpha Home – a Waters Community is Henry County Memorial Hospital.
Alpha Home – a Waters Community has a walk score of 70. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to IN state health department records, Alpha Home – a Waters Community's license number is 24-000376-1.
According to IN state health department records, Alpha Home – a Waters Community's license expires on September 30, 2025.
Alpha Home – a Waters Community's occupancy is 59%.
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