Nursing homes across Spencer County, Indiana, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Willowdale Village runs 50 certified beds in Spencer County, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story: six deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, and none tied to abuse. The last state visit was in February 2026, so the record is recent rather than something you're trusting from years back. Staffing is where it gets more mixed. At 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national average, and weekends run roughly 16% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover, though, is 32.1% against a national 45.8%, which suggests people tend to stay.
Waters of Rockport runs about 2.99 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 8% under its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. Turnover sits at 32.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and resident quality measures rate well. But a single-star health inspection record alongside below-average staffing is what a C grade reflects here.
Core Of Dale is a 52-bed county-run home in Spencer County, and the numbers behind its record are worth reading closely. Nurse staffing sits at 2.99 hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average, and weekends run about 13% thinner than the home's own weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The deficiency record shows 31 citations, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with two CMS fines totaling $86,444. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. Its most recent inspection was April 7, 2026.