Kentuckiana Times

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, The Waters of Scottsburg was owned by Putnam County Hospital, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Scott County, has been owned by Putnam County Hospital since Nov. 1, 2020.

The Waters of Scottsburg is registered as a non-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Indiana. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, The Waters of Scottsburg aided an average of 65.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 99 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, The Waters of Scottsburg spent a total of $377,468 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there was one non-profit nursing home in Scott County, Indiana.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Hampton Oaks Health Campus	Daviess County Hospital	For profit - Corporation	5	60
Hickory Creek at Scottsburg	Henry County Memorial Hospital	For profit - Individual	3	31.5
Lake Pointe Village	The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County	For profit - Corporation	2	61
The Waters of Scottsburg	Putnam County Hospital	Non profit - Other	1	65.2