Inspection Reports for
The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility
317 BLAIR PIKE, PERU, IN, 46970
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies (over 4 years)
9.3 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
121% worse than Indiana average
Indiana average: 4.2 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies per year
24
18
12
6
0
Occupancy
Latest occupancy rate
100% occupied
Based on a April 2025 inspection.
This facility has shown a steady increase in demand based on occupancy rates.
Occupancy rate over time
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Jun 27, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with professional standards of care, medication labeling, infection prevention, and catheter care at Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure a resident requiring thickened liquids was given thin liquids, improperly labeled over-the-counter medications on a medication cart, and did not maintain a urinary drainage bag in a sanitary manner for a resident with a catheter.
Deficiencies (3)
F 0658: The facility failed to ensure a resident requiring pudding thickened liquids was not given thin liquids during medication administration.
F 0761: The facility failed to properly label over-the-counter medications on the Memory Care unit medication cart, missing required resident and drug information.
F 0880: The facility failed to ensure a urinary drainage bag was positioned in a sanitary manner, as it was observed touching the floor for a resident with a catheter.
Report Facts
Medication volume: 60
Medication carts observed: 2
Medication labeling errors: 6
Catheter balloon size: 20
Catheter balloon volume: 10
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding failure to administer thickened liquids and provided catheter policy | |
| RN 2 | Observed administering unthickened water to Resident 7 and interviewed about the incident | |
| QMA 4 | Interviewed regarding medication labeling on Memory Care unit medication cart | |
| CNA 3 | Interviewed regarding urinary drainage bag positioning | |
| Executive Director | Provided medication labeling policy |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Census: 42
Capacity: 42
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Apr 9, 2025
Visit Reason
This visit was conducted for the investigation of Complaint IN00456923.
Complaint Details
Complaint IN00456923 was investigated and found to have no deficiencies related to the allegations.
Findings
No deficiencies related to the allegations in Complaint IN00456923 were cited. The facility was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B and 410 IAC 16.2-3.1 regarding the complaint investigation.
Report Facts
Census: 42
Total Capacity: 42
Medicare Census: 6
Medicaid Census: 20
Other Payor Census: 16
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Census: 32
Capacity: 32
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Sep 30, 2024
Visit Reason
This visit was conducted for the investigation of Complaint IN00442687.
Complaint Details
Complaint IN00442687 was investigated and found to have no deficiencies related to the allegations.
Findings
No deficiencies related to the allegations in Complaint IN00442687 were cited. The facility was found to be in compliance with applicable regulations.
Report Facts
Medicare residents: 2
Medicaid residents: 15
Other payor residents: 15
Inspection Report
Re-Inspection
Census: 38
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Sep 26, 2024
Visit Reason
A Post Survey Revisit (PSR) to the Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted on 08/19/24 was performed by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR 483.90(a).
Findings
The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility was found to be in compliance with Requirements for Participation in Medicare/Medicaid, Life Safety from Fire, and the 2012 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code (LSC), Chapter 19, Existing Health Care Occupancies and 410 IAC 16.2. The facility was fully sprinklered with appropriate fire alarm and smoke detection systems.
Report Facts
Facility capacity: 130
Census: 38
Inspection Report
Life Safety
Census: 30
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Aug 19, 2024
Visit Reason
A Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey was conducted by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR 483.90(a) and NFPA 101 standards.
Findings
The facility was found not in compliance with Life Safety Code requirements, including failure to replace battery-operated smoke alarms in resident sleeping rooms, corrosion on sprinkler heads outside the main entrance, and lack of ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection in a wet location. Corrective actions and plans of correction were submitted with compliance dates in September 2024.
Deficiencies (3)
Failed to replace 68 battery-operated smoke alarms in resident sleeping rooms that were over 10 years old, not in accordance with NFPA 72.
Failed to ensure 4 sprinkler heads outside the main entrance were free of corrosion and dirt, requiring replacement per NFPA 25.
Failed to provide ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection for a wet location receptacle powering the kitchen/main dining room ice machine, violating NFPA 70 requirements.
Report Facts
Battery-operated smoke alarms: 68
Sprinkler heads: 4
Residents affected: 30
Facility capacity: 130
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Debra L Coppernoll | Administrator | Named in relation to findings and plan of correction. |
| Debbie Coppernoll | Administrator | Named in plan of correction correspondence and corrective actions. |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed regarding deficiencies and corrective actions for smoke alarms and sprinkler heads. | |
| Maintenance Supervisor/designee | Responsible for corrective actions and monitoring preventive maintenance. |
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 10
Date: Jul 24, 2024
Visit Reason
Routine inspection of Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility to assess compliance with regulatory requirements including resident care, safety, and facility operations.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to provide written bed hold information upon hospital transfer, incomplete timely resident assessments and care plans, inadequate activities programming, improper use of mechanical lifts causing injury, insufficient hydration and nutrition interventions, improper oxygen therapy management, food handling violations, and failure to follow infection control protocols during peri care.
Deficiencies (10)
F 0625: Facility failed to provide written bed hold information to resident or representative upon hospital transfer for 1 of 3 residents reviewed.
F 0636: Facility failed to complete resident Care Area Assessment in a timely manner for 1 of 13 residents reviewed.
F 0656: Facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 2 of 17 residents reviewed.
F 0657: Facility failed to revise and update care plans timely for 1 of 17 residents reviewed.
F 0679: Facility failed to provide activities that met resident's interests for 1 of 3 residents reviewed.
F 0689: Facility failed to properly use mechanical lift causing a 3 cm laceration to resident's scalp during transfer.
F 0692: Facility failed to provide adequate fluids and nutrition interventions for 2 residents, resulting in dehydration and significant weight loss.
F 0695: Facility failed to follow physician's orders for oxygen use and improperly stored oxygen tubing for 1 resident.
F 0812: Facility failed to ensure physician ordered snacks were provided and staff handled dinnerware improperly in dining rooms.
F 0880: Facility failed to ensure staff changed gloves and performed hand hygiene when providing peri care for 1 resident.
Report Facts
Resident weights: 86
Resident weights: 75.5
Resident weights: 78.1
Laceration size: 3
Oxygen saturation: 84
Oxygen saturation: 93
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CNA 10 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Involved in mechanical lift incident causing resident injury |
| CNA 12 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Involved in mechanical lift incident causing resident injury |
| LPN 13 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Responsible for oxygen therapy management for Resident 24 |
| CNA 3 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Observed failing to change gloves and perform hand hygiene during peri care |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 24, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Paper Compliance Review to the Annual Recertification and State Licensure Survey.
Findings
Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B and 410 IAC 16.2-3.1 regarding the Paper Compliance Review to the Recertification and State Licensure Survey.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Census: 34
Capacity: 34
Deficiencies: 10
Date: Jul 24, 2024
Visit Reason
This visit was for a Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted on July 21-24, 2024 at Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility.
Findings
The survey identified multiple deficiencies including failure to provide written bed hold policy upon hospital transfer, untimely comprehensive care area assessments and care plans, lack of person-centered care plans for behaviors and hospice care, failure to revise care plans timely, inadequate activities programming, improper use of mechanical lifts causing injury, failure to prevent weight loss and maintain hydration, improper oxygen therapy management, unsanitary food handling, and failure to follow infection control protocols during peri care.
Deficiencies (10)
Failed to provide written bed hold information to resident or representative upon hospital transfer.
Failed to complete resident Care Area Assessment in a timely manner.
Failed to ensure comprehensive person-centered care plans for residents with behaviors and hospice care.
Failed to revise and update care plans timely for activities, infections, and pressure ulcers.
Failed to implement activities program incorporating resident interests and hobbies.
Failed to properly use mechanical lift resulting in resident injury.
Failed to provide interventions to prevent significant weight loss and maintain adequate hydration.
Failed to follow physician's orders for oxygen use and store oxygen tubing appropriately.
Failed to ensure physician ordered snacks were provided and staff did not thumb eating surfaces of dinnerware.
Failed to ensure staff changed gloves and performed hand hygiene when providing peri care.
Report Facts
Census: 34
Total Capacity: 34
Deficiencies cited: 10
Resident 9 laceration size: 3
Resident 24 weight loss: 12.2
Resident 24 oxygen flow rate: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Debra L Coppernoll | Administrator | Signed plan of correction and correspondence |
| CNA 10 | Involved in mechanical lift incident with Resident 9 | |
| CNA 12 | Involved in mechanical lift incident with Resident 9 | |
| LPN 13 | Nurse who discovered oxygen concentrator off for Resident 24 | |
| CNA 3 | Observed failing to change gloves and perform hand hygiene during peri care |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Census: 33
Capacity: 33
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Feb 21, 2024
Visit Reason
This visit was conducted for the investigation of Complaint IN00427225.
Complaint Details
Complaint IN00427225 was investigated and found to have no deficiencies related to the allegation.
Findings
No deficiencies related to the complaint allegation were cited. The facility was found to be in compliance with applicable regulations.
Report Facts
Census Payor Type - Medicare: 1
Census Payor Type - Medicaid: 20
Census Payor Type - Other: 12
Inspection Report
Life Safety
Census: 36
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Nov 21, 2023
Visit Reason
A Post Survey Revisit (PSR) to the PSR on 10/26/23 to the Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted on 09/14/23 was conducted by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR Subpart 483.90(a).
Findings
At this Life Safety Code Survey, The Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility was found in compliance with the Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers, 42 CFR 483.90(a).
Report Facts
Certified beds: 130
Census: 36
Inspection Report
Life Safety
Census: 35
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Oct 26, 2023
Visit Reason
A Post Survey Revisit (PSR) to the Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted on 09/14/23 was conducted by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR Subpart 483.90(a).
Findings
The facility failed to maintain latching hardware on 1 of 7 smoke barrier doors, which did not properly close and latch when tested. This deficiency could affect staff and up to 30 residents and was previously cited on 09/14/23 without effective correction.
Deficiencies (1)
Failed to maintain latching hardware on 1 of 7 smoke barrier doors; doors did not properly close and latch when tested.
Report Facts
Certified beds: 130
Census: 35
Smoke barrier doors inspected: 7
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Coppernoll | Administrator | Named in plan of correction and correspondence regarding the inspection |
| Brenda Buroker | Director of Long Term Care | Recipient of plan of correction correspondence |
| Maintenance Director | Maintenance Director | Interviewed regarding smoke barrier door latching hardware deficiency |
| Maintenance Supervisor | Maintenance Supervisor/designee | Performed repairs and inspections of smoke barrier doors as part of corrective actions |
Inspection Report
Life Safety
Census: 38
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 4
Date: Sep 14, 2023
Visit Reason
The visit was conducted as a Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey by the Indiana Department of Health in accordance with 42 CFR 483.90(a) and NFPA 101 standards.
Findings
The facility was found not in compliance with Life Safety Code requirements, including issues with smoke barrier door latching hardware, hazardous area protection, sprinkler system maintenance, and corridor door closures. Corrective actions were planned and implemented to address these deficiencies.
Deficiencies (4)
Failed to maintain latching hardware on 1 of 7 smoke barrier doors which did not close and latch properly.
Failed to ensure 1 storage room with large amounts of combustible storage and greater than 50 square feet was protected as a hazardous area; corridor door did not self-close and latch.
Failed to ensure sprinkler system was provided with spare sprinklers properly stored in protective slots; 4 spare sprinklers were not in protected slots.
Failed to ensure 1 corridor door was provided with a means suitable for keeping the door closed, had no impediment to closing, latching and would resist passage of smoke; door to resident room 36 was impeded by privacy curtain.
Report Facts
Facility capacity: 130
Census: 38
Deficiencies cited: 4
Date of compliance: Sep 27, 2023
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Coppernoll | Administrator | Named in relation to findings and plan of correction |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed regarding deficiencies and corrective actions | |
| Maintenance Supervisor/designee | Performed repairs and inspections related to deficiencies |
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Aug 25, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with physician orders, respiratory care, environmental safety, and maintenance standards at Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility.
Findings
The facility failed to follow physician orders for medication administration and use of protective devices for residents, did not ensure oxygen concentrators were clean and free from dust, and failed to maintain a safe, functional, and sanitary environment in several resident rooms and common areas.
Deficiencies (3)
F 0684: The facility failed to follow physician orders for administration of pain medication and use of palm protectors and offloading boots for 2 of 19 residents reviewed.
F 0695: The facility failed to ensure oxygen concentrators were clean and free from dust for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for oxygen use.
F 0921: The facility failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for 5 of 18 rooms toured and 1 of 2 lounge areas reviewed, including issues with wainscoting, peeling paint, unpainted spackle, and an unattached electrical outlet.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for medication orders: 19
Residents reviewed for oxygen use: 2
Rooms toured: 18
Lounge areas reviewed: 2
Residents affected by medication and protective device deficiencies: 2
Residents affected by oxygen concentrator deficiencies: 2
Rooms with environmental deficiencies: 5
Lounge areas with environmental deficiencies: 1
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| RN 4 | Observed administering medication incorrectly and admitted not following physician orders | |
| LPN 10 | Provided information about Treatment Administration Record usage for Resident 11 | |
| Director of Nursing | Indicated errors in treatment documentation and oxygen concentrator maintenance | |
| Director of Maintenance | Provided information about maintenance observations and prioritization |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Census: 35
Capacity: 35
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Aug 25, 2023
Visit Reason
This visit was for a Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted from August 21 to August 25, 2023.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in following physician orders for medication administration and use of adaptive devices for 2 residents, maintaining clean oxygen concentrators for 2 residents, and providing a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment in 5 resident rooms and 1 lounge area.
Deficiencies (3)
Failed to follow physician orders for administration of pain medication and use of palm protectors and offloading boots for 2 residents.
Failed to ensure oxygen concentrators were clean and free from dust for 2 residents.
Failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment related to wainscoting falling off walls, peeling paint, unpainted spackle, and unattached electrical outlet in resident rooms and lounge area.
Report Facts
Census: 35
Total Capacity: 35
Deficiencies cited: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Coppernoll | Administrator | Signed plan of correction and correspondence with state department |
| Georgia McQuinn | Staff Development Director | Provided staff education on following physician orders and cleaning oxygen concentrators |
| RN 4 | Observed administering medication incorrectly and admitted not following physician orders | |
| LPN 10 | Provided information about documentation of use of palm shields and heel lift device | |
| Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding proper use of devices and cleaning of oxygen concentrators | |
| Director of Maintenance | Provided information about environmental deficiencies and maintenance procedures |
Inspection Report
Renewal
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Aug 25, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Paper Compliance Review to the Recertification and State Licensure Survey.
Findings
Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B and 410 IAC 16.2-3.1 regarding the Paper Compliance Review to the Recertification and State Licensure Survey.
Inspection Report
Re-Inspection
Census: 47
Capacity: 130
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Aug 5, 2022
Visit Reason
A Post Survey Revisit (PSR) to the Life Safety Code Recertification and State Licensure Survey conducted on 06/06/22 by the Indiana Department of Health.
Findings
The facility was found in compliance with Requirements for Participation in Medicare/Medicaid, Life Safety from Fire, and the 2012 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code (LSC), Chapter 19, Existing Health Care Occupancies and 410 IAC 16.2.
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