Miller's Merry Manor
5909 Lute Rd, Portage, IN 46368 · Porter County · (219) 763-2273
66 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155299 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 6, 2026, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
Of 24 health citations since February 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 3.99 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.81 of those hours.
59.4% 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.
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 24 health citations on file.
March 6, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure each residents' dignity and rights were maintained related to not responding to complaints of excessive television volume in a timely manner for 3 of 4 resident council members and one random resident that resided on the 100 unit. (Residents 6, 30, 41 and 45)
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to invite and hold care planning conferences for residents and/or their family members for 2 of 16 residents whose care plans were reviewed. (Residents 34 and 6)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure bruises were assessed and monitored for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for non-pressure related skin conditions. (Resident 34)
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure fall precautions were in place for a resident with a history of falls for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper medication storage related to eye drops not labeled with directions for use and the physician's name, insulin pens used past their expiration date, and Tuberculin multi-use vials not labeled when opened, for 1 of 8 residents observed during medication administration, 2 of 2 medication carts, and 1 of 1 medication room observed. (Resident 39, the ICF and Rosewood medication carts, and the main medication room)
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were in place and implemented related to not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in enhanced barrier precaution rooms, and failing to disinfect multi-use equipment during random infection control observations. (Residents 57 and 39)
- C Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure CNAs had a current and valid certificate to work in the facility for 1 of 15 CNA records reviewed. (CNA 1)
October 15, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident received proper assistance to prevent accidents, related to a CNA (CNA 1) transferring a dependent resident from a chair to the bed without following the plan of care, causing an injury to the left lower leg, which required an emergency room (ER) visit and 19 sutures to the injury, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for mechanical lift usage. (Resident E)
July 1, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident received the necessary care and services related to an antibiotic medication not administered as ordered by the Physician for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for urinary tract infections. (Resident E)
January 10, 2025Standard inspection · 13 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to keep the kitchen clean and in good repair related to food not labeled and dated for 1 of 1 kitchen. (The Main Kitchen) This had the potential to affect all residents receiving food from the kitchen.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were in place and implemented related to staff failing to perform hand hygiene after glove removal and prior to donning personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1 of 8 residents observed during medication administration, enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) not followed, and glove use in the hallway during random infection control observations. (Residents 1, 51, and 13)
- E Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a sanitary, comfortable environment for staff, residents, and the public related to the strong odor of urine on 1 of 3 halls. (The 100 hall/ICF) This had the potential to affect all residents residing on the ICF wing.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's responsible party was promptly notified after the development of a venous stasis foot ulcer (a wound caused by abnormal or damaged veins) for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for notification of change. (Resident 51)
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to file a grievance form for multiple complaints regarding pain, care, dignity, and room location that were reported by the resident to the Administrator for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for grievances. (Resident 32)
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure activities of daily living (ADLs) were completed for dependent residents related to not providing showers twice a week for 3 of 4 residents reviewed for ADLs (Residents 24, 40, and 8), and not providing oral care for 2 of 2 residents with a feeding tube reviewed for ADLs. (Residents 24 and 40)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure signs and symptoms of constipation were addressed for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for constipation, residents were transported and arrived to physician visits on time and heels were floated for non-pressure ulcers for 2 of 6 residents reviewed for non-pressure skin conditions, and insulin was administered as ordered for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Residents 7, 32, and 51)
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to assist a resident with eating, monitor nutritional intake for meals, obtain readmission and post dialysis weights, and provide breakfast before dialysis for residents with a history of significant weight loss for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for nutrition. (Residents 19 and 32)
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was at the correct flow rate for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for oxygen. (Resident 36)
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's pain was managed and monitored for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for pain. (Resident 32)
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure each resident's medication regimen was managed and monitored related to not monitoring the resident's blood pressure for medications with blood pressure parameters for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Residents 21 and 29)
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than 5% for 2 of 8 residents observed during medication pass. Three errors were observed during 25 opportunities for errors during medication administration. This resulted in a medication error rate of 12%. (Residents 6 and 1)
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure clinical records were complete and accurately documented related to meal consumption for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for ADL (activities of daily living) decline. (Resident 42)
February 1, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a dependent resident received assistance with activities of daily living (ADL's) related to nail care for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for ADL's. (Resident 199)
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents' clinical records were complete and accurately documented, related to clarification orders for apical pulse monitoring and lack of documentation of a non-pressure area that had healed with treatment orders still in place, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for accidents and 1 of 2 residents reviewed for non-pressure related skin conditions. (Residents 11 and 28)
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 10 on March 6, 2026, 7 on February 1, 2024.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.99 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.32 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.08 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 59.4% | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 62.5% | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.99 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 4.26 on weekdays and 3.32 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.26 in April to June 2025 to 3.99 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.99 | 0.81 | 4.26 | 3.32 | 4.7% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.82 | 0.67 | 4.04 | 3.25 | 0.8% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.05 | 0.76 | 4.29 | 3.44 | 0.1% | 2 of 92 | 53 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.26 | 0.97 | 4.55 | 3.52 | 9.7% | 0 of 91 | 53 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 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.
Official wage estimates for Indiana
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.43 | $17.80 to $21.36 | 33,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $31.60 | $29.35 to $35.30 | 14,480 |
| Registered nurses | $40.14 | $37.86 to $48.28 | 68,980 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 34.0 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.0 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
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.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 06/01/2013 |
| Lument Finance Trust Inc | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 11/01/2014 | |
| Boyle, Patrick | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Decola, Robert | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dunkle, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Haug, Lori | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Robinson, Tina | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dunkle, David | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Dunkle, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/2023 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Miller's Health Systems Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Theracare Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Boyle, Patrick | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Decola, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dunkle, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Haug, Lori | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Raikar, Sanjay | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Robinson, Tina | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Weeks, Rosemary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Miller's Health Systems Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Miller's Merry Manor Portage, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Mmm-Invest Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/01/2013 | |
| Theracare Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/16/2025 | |
| Raikar, Sanjay | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/17/2025 | |
| Weeks, Rosemary | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/17/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 10 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2026: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2026: "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."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Indiana. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 800-622-4484. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Indiana Department of Health, Nursing Home Report Cards, where Indiana publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Miller's Merry Manor's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Miller's Merry Manor 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Miller's Merry Manor get at its last inspection?
- 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 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 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Miller's Merry Manor. Legal business name: JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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