Waters of Scottsburg: Resident Rights Violations - IN
Federal inspectors reviewing the resident's file on January 28 found the last physician progress note dated October 23, 2025. The resident, identified as Resident F, suffered from acute and chronic respiratory failure along with congestive heart failure.
When confronted about the missing documentation, Director of Nursing staff couldn't explain the gap. "Both the physician and the nurse practitioner had been in to see their residents and was not sure why the notes were not in the record," the DON told inspectors at 2:45 p.m. that day.
A licensed practical nurse offered a different explanation minutes later. She said the physician's nurse practitioner claimed the notes "had been uploaded to the system on their end and would need to be retrieved by the facility."
The missing records violated federal requirements that physicians document each required visit with written, signed progress notes. Guidelines provided by the facility's Regional Nurse Consultant emphasized that "physicians play a crucial role in supervising care of the residents" and must "review the resident's total program of care, write, sign and date progress notes" during each visit.
Only after inspectors pressed the issue did the facility produce the missing documentation. On January 29 at 1:36 p.m., the DON provided copies of physician and nurse practitioner visits that had been electronically signed by the doctor the previous day at 3:42 p.m. or later.
The timing suggested the physician had signed months of backdated progress notes only after federal inspectors discovered the missing records during their complaint investigation.
The citation affected multiple residents and related to three separate complaint intakes, indicating a pattern of incomplete medical record keeping at the 47170 zip code facility.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
WATERS OF SCOTTSBURG, THE in SCOTTSBURG, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
Federal inspectors reviewing the resident's file on January 28 found the last physician progress note dated October 23, 2025.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.