Nursing Home

Core Of Dale

510 W Medcalf Road, Dale, IN 47523

Part of Major Hospitalsee all 12 affiliated facilities

52 certified beds 44 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

CMS has not published an overall star rating for this facility. Ratings are withheld for some facilities — for example, those in the Special Focus program or newly certified homes.

Health inspections

Not rated

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Not rated

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Not rated

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.0 hours

IN average: 3.7 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.4 hours

IN average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
2.6 hours

IN average: 3.2 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $12,682 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: August 21, 2024).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
Government - City/county
Chain
Major Hospital
Who owns this facility — 19 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Claxton, Ryan Individual
    Corporate officer since 03/27/2025
  • Wheeler, Whitney Individual
    Corporate officer since 09/28/2023
  • Core Of Huntingburg Inc Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 11/01/2013
  • Rd Dining Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 10/01/2024
  • Brazzell, Charles Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 09/23/2002
  • Claxton, Ryan Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 03/27/2025
  • Neese, Kevin Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 06/01/2022
  • Horton, Frances Individual
    Owner/partner/trustee of a disclosable party since 10/03/2025
  • Blue Management Services LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 05/01/2020
  • Core And Associates LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 11/01/1997

…and 9 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 5 health (IN avg 7.2) · 8 fire (IN avg 5.6) · ⚠ 2 serious Details

31 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: April 7, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 5 health deficiencies · IN average: 7.2 · National: 9.3

27 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often emergency preparedness (8) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (7).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-09-25): 8 deficiencies · IN average: 5.6 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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Nearby Nursing Homes

Detailed peer comparisons appear where at least five comparable facilities nearby publish the same CMS measures — their absence reflects geography and data availability, never this facility's quality.

Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP-code centers.