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Miller's Merry Manor

505 N Bradner Ave, Marion, IN 46952 · Grant County · (765) 662-3981

176 certified beds, about 72 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1976

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155173 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 6, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).

Of 12 health citations since January 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.60 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.52 of those hours.

56.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Indiana average 45.9%).

CMS links it to Miller's Merry Manor, an affiliated group of 14 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 6, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
    F680 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 28, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the Activities Program was directed by a qualified professional who met required training and certification standards prior to assuming the role of Activities Director. This failure had the potential to affect 69 of 69 residents who relied on the activities program to meet their psychosocial, emotional, and social needs.
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 28, 2026
    Inspectors wroteA. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to utilize infection prevention and control strategies for draining venous wounds to mitigate risk of contamination to the wounds and the risk of exposure to bodily fluids for others for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for pressure injuries. (Resident 64) B. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain foley catheter tubing and drainage bags in a sanitary manner for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for foley catheters. (Residents 68 and 82)
June 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 5, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for a cognitively impaired resident to prevent repeated falls for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. This deficiency resulted in Resident D sustaining multiple fractures to the vertebrae, ribs, and pelvis.
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was served under sanitary methods regarding food handling, hand washing, and glove use. This deficient practice had the potential to impact 73 of 73 residents who received meals in the facility.
  2. D
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's urinary catheter was handled in a manner to support the resident's dignity when the drainage bag was left in the view of sight of others within the facility. (Resident 68)
  3. D
    Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
    F808 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to serve a therapeutic pureed diet as ordered by a physician for 2 of 2 residents reviewed who received pureed diets ( Residents 42 and 43).
  4. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteA. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were followed according to facility policy and physician orders during wound care for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for wounds. (Resident 23) B. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff administered medications in a sanitary manner for 1 of 2 residents observed for medication administration. (Resident 20)
  5. D
    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    F883 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure pneumococcal vaccination (to protect against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae) was offered or administered for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for immunizations. (Residents 32, 53, and 14)
May 9, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in a sanitary manner regarding dating and labeling foods, and failed to ensure the kitchen and equipment was maintained in a sanitary manner. This deficient practice had the potential to impact 66 residents who received meals prepared in the kitchen of 67 in the facility.
January 30, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to implement individualized interventions to prevent the worsening of a pressure injury. (Resident 63)
  2. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure biologicals requiring refrigeration for Residents 55 and 122 were monitored per CDC guidelines for 2 of 2 refrigerators reviewed for medication/biological storage.
  3. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff followed physician orders for enhanced barrier precautions during an aerosol-generating procedure for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for respiratory care. (Resident 15)

Fire safety inspections

4 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 30, 2024.

Every fire safety citation4 citations
  1. F
    Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
    K 361 · January 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · January 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · January 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · January 30, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeIndianaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.603.693.86
Registered nurses0.520.670.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.103.253.42
Nurse aides2.12
Licensed practical nurses0.96
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)56.3%45.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover55.6%40.3%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 3.80 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.80 on weekdays and 3.10 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 13.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.02 in April to June 2025 to 3.60 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.600.523.803.10 13.8%0 of 9072
Oct to Dec 20253.630.433.813.15 4.6%1 of 9269
Jul to Sep 20253.870.514.053.41 2.2%1 of 9266
Apr to Jun 20254.020.534.273.38 4.5%1 of 9168
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Indiana, Jan to Mar 20263.630.623.803.193.4%0.4% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Indiana

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Indiana, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.43$17.80 to $21.3633,640
LPNs and LVNs$31.60$29.35 to $35.3014,480
Registered nurses$40.14$37.86 to $48.2868,980
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeIndianaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.611.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.80.40.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.51.11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.23.93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.01.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.811.914.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.03.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.713.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
27.022.223.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.810.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.21.61.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.21.41.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Miller's Merry Manor's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (52.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

52.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Indiana: 111 better, 7 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 70 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Indiana: 0 better, 17 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 74 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Indiana: 0 better, 4 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 39 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

30.4% this home

Median of homes: Indiana60.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 23 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

3.3% this home

Median of homes: Indiana0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 30 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

6.2% this home

Median of homes: Indiana1.4% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 30 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Indiana100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 4 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Miller's Merry Manor, a group of 14 nursing homes averaging 3.5 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Johnson Memorial Hospital5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%10/01/2015
Dunkle, DavidCorporate directorIndividual03/01/2019
Dunkle, DavidCorporate officerIndividual03/01/2019
Forvis Mazars, LLPOperational/managerial controlOrganization06/01/2023
Johnson Memorial HospitalOperational/managerial controlOrganization06/01/2013
Millers Health Systems IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization06/01/2013
Theracare IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2025
Boyle, PatrickOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Decola, RobertOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Dunkle, DavidOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Haug, LoriOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Juday, PaulaOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Robinson, TinaOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Srikanth, ShankaranOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Boyle, PatrickIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual02/17/2026
Forvis Mazars, LLPAdp of the SNFOrganization06/01/2023
Johnson Memorial HospitalAdp of the SNFOrganization06/01/2013
Millers Health Systems IncAdp of the SNFOrganization06/01/2013
Juday, PaulaAdp of the SNFIndividual08/11/2025
Srikanth, ShankaranAdp of the SNFIndividual08/11/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on January 6, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 6, 2026: "Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  4. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.10 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Miller's Merry Manor's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Miller's Merry Manor 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Miller's Merry Manor get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 6, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
Has Miller's Merry Manor been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Miller's Merry Manor accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Miller's Merry Manor?
CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to Miller's Merry Manor. Legal business name: JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

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