Overview
Core of Dale is a nursing home in Dale, Indiana. Medicare has not yet published an overall rating for it, which usually means it is new or recently changed ownership.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day. Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 7, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $12,682 in the past three years.
Core of Dale is a government-run facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 45 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $12,682
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.23 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.46 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.58 hrs
- Nurse aides2.19 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 15, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes