CORE OF DALE — Nursing Home in DALE, IN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 52 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 43.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 155270 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.06 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.44 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CORE OF DALE had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 25, 2025).
Inspection Findings — September 25, 2025
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Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (Level E)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level E)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level F)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level E)Corrected — October 30, 2025
Core of Dale is a 52-bed nursing home in Dale, Indiana. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the Indiana average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
A modest positive is that the most recent inspection’s citations did not include any severe deficiencies. Worth asking about are the Special Focus Facility designation and the abuse flag, along with how the facility is addressing the multiple cited care-planning, staff competency, and assistance-with-daily-living issues and low staffing levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CORE OF DALE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CORE OF DALE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CORE OF DALE's CMS star rating?
CORE OF DALE has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CORE OF DALE?
CORE OF DALE reports 3.06233 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CORE OF DALE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CORE OF DALE had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does CORE OF DALE have?
CORE OF DALE has 52 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- WILLOWDALE VILLAGE — 5/5 — 0.5 mi
- SCENIC HILLS AT THE MONASTERY — 4/5 — 8.4 mi
- WATERS OF HUNTINGBURG, THE — 2/5 — 10.0 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.