Core of Dale
A nursing home in Dale, Indiana 47523
510 W Medcalf Road, Dale, Indiana 47523. (812) 937-7073.
- On CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- Not rated CMS’s overall rating
- 5 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Indiana average: 7.2
- 3.23 nurse hours per resident per day Indiana average: 3.73
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
5 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Indiana average is 7.2.
Last standard inspection Apr 7, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a standard and complaint inspection on Aug 21, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
28 citations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 29 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 13 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Apr 7, 2026: standard inspection4 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home’s survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Apr 7, 2026: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Sep 25, 2025: standard inspection3 citations
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Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Sep 25, 2025: standard and complaint inspection5 citations
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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.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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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.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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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.
May 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
Jan 7, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Aug 21, 2024: standard inspection9 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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.
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Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Aug 21, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 8, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Feb 15, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Jan 30, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nov 27, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Oct 15, 1985.
- On CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as government, city/county.
- 52 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $12,682 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 13 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fine | $12,682 |
Who does the caring?
3.23 nurse hours per resident per day
The Indiana average is 3.73.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Indiana average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.23 | 3.73 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 2.78 | 3.26 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 45.9% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 40.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Major Hospital owns 100% directly since Nov 1, 2013.
- Core of Huntingburg Inc. and Rd Dining run it.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Ryan Claxton (corporate officer); Ryan Claxton (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ryan Claxton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kevin D Neese (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kevin D Neese (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Whitney K Wheeler (corporate officer); Whitney K Wheeler (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Charles Brazzell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Charles Brazzell (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Major Hospital (7 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Core of Huntingburg Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Nov 1, 2013 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| Hsc Medical Billing & Consulting LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 1999 | |
| Lacy Beyl & Company Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| Blue Management Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 1, 2020 | |
| Core and Associates LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 1997 | |
| Core of Huntingburg Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 7, 2025 | |
| Williams Bros Health Care Pharmacy Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| Rd Dining | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Rd Dining | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Oct 2, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS hasn’t rated this home’s quality measures.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality measures | Not rated |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 17.5 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (5; the middle value was 5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Core of Dale This nursing home | 5 | |
| Willowdale Village | 0.5 | 1 |
| Scenic Hills at the Monastery | 8.4 | 5 |
| The Waters of Huntingburg | 10.0 | 17 |
| Brookside Village Inc. | 15.0 | 4 |
| Cathedral Health Care Center | 15.8 | 1 |
| Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville - North | 16.7 | 11 |
| Woodmont Health Campus | 16.8 | 12 |
| Serenity Spring Senior Living at Northwood | 17.0 | 8 |
| St Charles Health Campus | 17.2 | 3 |
| Timbers of Jasper the | 17.2 | 4 |
| Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville | 17.5 | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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