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Waters Of Batesville, The

January 30, 2026 · Batesville, IN · 958 E Hwy 46
Citations 3
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 86
Provider ID 155233
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Waters Of Batesville, The
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Inspection Summary

WATERS OF BATESVILLE, THE in BATESVILLE, IN — inspection on January 30, 2026.

Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF0600
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

During an interview, on 01/30/2026 at 10:43 A.M., CNA 4 indicated, on 01/11/2026, she had a couple residents say to her CNA 6 had been more stressed out and would get irritated with the residents not being fast enough, like when they were rolling side to side during care. A resident had reported to her that CNA 6 had been rude to her verbally and had been impatient with her while giving her care.

This was reported to her before 01/11/2026.

During an interview, on 01/30/2026 at 10:08 A.M., CNA 2 indicated in the past, CNA 6 had been snappy with residents, and she had reported it to the Administrator.

That instance was around the end of November or the beginning of December.The current undated DIGNITY policy was provided by the Administrator on 01/30/2026 at 10:12 A.M.

The policy indicated, .Staff will not speak in a manner that could be interpreted as even minimally condescending/critical or argumentative nor in a volume any louder than is absolutely necessary as this can be interpreted as meeting criteria for abuse.Staff will not use any profanity or vulgar words in the presence of the resident and under no circumstances directed at a resident.

This would meet abuse criteria.The current ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM policy, dated 10/22/2022, was provided by the Administrator on 01/30/2026 at 10:12 A.M.

The policy indicated, .Verbal Abuse.Any use of oral, written, or gestured language that willfully includes disparaging and derogatory terms to resident or their family, or within their hearing distance, to describe residents, regardless of their age, ability to comprehend or disability.3.1-27(b)

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01/30/2026

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Waters of Batesville, The

958 E Hwy 46 Batesville, IN 47006

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to update a care plan related to suicidal ideation for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for care plans. (Resident B)Findings include:The clinical record for Resident B was reviewed on 01/29/2026 at 9:51 A.M. An admission minimum data set (MDS) assessment, dated 12/30/2025, indicated the resident was cognitively intact.

The resident's diagnoses included, but were not limited to, traumatic brain dysfunction (neurological and physical impairments of physical, cognitive, and emotional brain function) , anoxic brain damage (the brain was completely deprived of oxygen, causing widespread brain cell death within minutes), anxiety, and depression.

The resident had little interest or pleasure in doing things nearly every day, the resident was feeling down/depressed/hopeless half or more of the days, the resident was feeling tired or having little energy nearly every day, and the resident was feeling bad about self.The resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE].A Progress Note, dated 12/28/2025 at 3:37 P.M., indicated there was a change in the resident's condition.

The resident was a danger to self or others for suicide potential.

The resident has asked for Adderall (a central nervous system stimulant).

The resident was informed that the medication was not due at that time.

The resident started crying and stated, I'm going to kill myself.

The resident was placed on 15-minute checks and the physician was notified.The care planned lacked a care plan for suicidal ideation until 01/16/2026.

During an interview, on 01/30/2026 at 9:44 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 9 indicated on the afternoon of 12/28/2025 she was completing her medication pass and the resident had asked for more Adderall.

She had told her she was unable to give her more at that time.

She started to work with the resident's gastric tube, and she looked at the resident, and her face was blood red and she was crying.

She had taken her finger and pointed to her neck and she was mouthing something; she wasn't quite able to understand the resident.

She was finally able to read her lips and [NAME] her if she was saying she wanted to kill herself, and the resident said Yes.

During an interview, on 01/30/2026 at 10:14 A.M., the Social Service Director indicated the resident came from home.

There was a communication barrier with the resident.

She couldn't speak clearly.

She didn't always talk to staff related to incidents with residents, she was not sure if nursing staff talked to them or not.

Residents were care planned for suicidal ideation. If the nurse had asked the resident if they wanted to kill themselves and the resident said yes, then she would consider that suicidal ideation.The current facility policy titled, Baseline Care Plan Assessment/Comprehensive Care Plans update 09/18/2018, was provided by the Administrator on 01/30/2026 at 11:25 A.M.It is the policy of the facility to ensure that every resident has a Baseline Care Plan completed and implemented.The Comprehensive Care Plan will further expand on the resident's medical, nursing, physical functioning, mental and psychosocial needs.3.1-31(a)

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

01/30/2026

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Waters of Batesville, The

958 E Hwy 46 Batesville, IN 47006

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

The current facility policy titled, Guidelines for One-on-One Supervision dated 05/17/2023, was provided by the Administrator on 01/30/2026 at 8:55 A.M.

The policy indicated, .The guidelines emphasize a proactive intervention promoting enhanced physical and psychosocial well-being.

The facility recognizes that there may be occasions in which standard approaches are not successful such as redirection and counseling.

One to One supervision provides additional supervision and guidance to the resident at times when the resident may have decompensated mentally and/or physically.A staff member will be assigned to remain in direct supervision of the resident during the time that the one to one supervision is utilized.One to One supervision at a minimum involves that the resident remain in direct visual surveillance at all time.

This citation relates to Intake 2721930. 3.5-45(a)(1) 3.1-45(a)(2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in BATESVILLE, IN, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from WATERS OF BATESVILLE, THE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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