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510 W Medcalf Road Dale, IN 47523 · Spencer County
All 2 nursing homes in Dale, IN (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 155270 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Core of Dale a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Core of Dale as of October 2026.
CMS has not given it an overall rating yet.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.23 hours per resident per day at Core of Dale, below the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.46 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.78 hours, 14% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Core of Dale: Medicare and Medicaid
Core of Dale is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Indiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 7, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 30 citations at Core of Dale across 10 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 21, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (7) and resident rights (7). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, August 21, 2024). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 7, 2026 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
September 25, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
May 19, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
January 7, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
August 21, 2024 · 10 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
ENotify 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.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor 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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
March 8, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
February 15, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
January 30, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
November 27, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
October 26, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Questions to ask on a tour of Core of Dale
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 21, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 19, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $12,682 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fine | $12,682 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 6 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| August 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Location
Hospitals near Core of Dale
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 10.1 mi
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15.8 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center JasperEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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16.9 mi
St Mary's Warrick Hospital INC BoonvilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 32m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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