101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 · Lake County · (219) 756-0744
64 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2007
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155764 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 9, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 40 health citations since August 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.77 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
CMS links it to Casa Consulting, an affiliated group of 7 nursing homes.
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.
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 40 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were administered insulin and accuchecks (blood sugar testing) were completed as ordered for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for medications and accuchecks. (Residents C and D)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than 5% for 1 of 3 residents observed during medication pass. Two errors were observed during 33 opportunities for errors during medication administration. This resulted in a medication error rate of 6.06%. (Resident G)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a care plan related to the use of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for rehab and restorative. (Resident 64)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a compression glove was in place per the physician's order, there was adequate monitoring of use of the compression glove and medications were available and administered as ordered for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for edema and for 1 of 21 records reviewed. (Resident 58)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to obtain Physician Orders and coordinate care between departments related to the use of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for rehab and restorative care. (Resident 64)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident was assessed and treated for pain prior to wound care for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 71)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medication was labeled correctly, a bag of normal saline (NS) 0.9% was not expired, and a tube of zinc paste was stored to prevent cross-contamination for 1 of 4 medication carts and 1 of 2 medication rooms. (Healthcare 1)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident records were accurate related to documentation of an air mattress in place and intravenous (IV) flushes for 2 of 21 records reviewed. (Residents 71 and 61)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure prn (as needed) medications were administered with documentation for an indication for use for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for hospice. (Resident C)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement the admission policy, related to an admission Agreement not explained and signed by a resident who had been admitted into the facility for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for admission Agreement implementation. (Resident D)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident received blood sugar monitoring to determine if insulin was required (sliding scale) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident B)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's preferences were honored related to allowing the resident to leave their room while in contact isolation for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for choices. (Resident 261)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff were knowledgeable regarding the residents' code status for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for advanced directives. (Residents 160, 50, and 261)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment was accurate related to dental status for 1 of 17 residents whose comprehensive assessments were reviewed. (Resident 6)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dependent residents received at least 2 baths a week and had their hair washed at least weekly for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for activities of daily living. (Residents 41 and 158)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure surgical bandages were changed as ordered by the physician for 1 of 2 resident reviewed for skin conditions non-pressure. (Resident 41)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident with a pressure ulcer had interventions in place related to not floating their heels when in bed for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 31)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a peg tube (a tube inserted into the stomach for nutrition) was cleaned on a daily basis and according to facility policy for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for peg tubes. (Resident 41)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line had Physician's Orders for the care and monitoring of a PICC line for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for PICC lines. (Resident 31)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the failed to ensure a PRN (as needed) psychotropic medication was not ordered longer than 14 days for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 25)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to store medicated creams and loose pills properly for 1 of 1 resident and 1 of 2 medication carts observed during medication storage. (Resident 41 and Health Care 2 medication cart)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's environment was clean and sanitary related to an uncontained bed pan for 1 of 3 units. (Health Care Center 2)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control guidelines were in place and implemented, related to cleaning of reusable equipment and hand hygiene after direct resident contact and glove removal, for random observations of infection control. (Residents P, D, R and S)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure bandages were changed and treatments were completed as ordered by the Physician for a diabetic ulcer and a non pressure ulcer, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for skin conditions. (Resident P)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received the necessary care and treatment to promote healing, related to treatments not completed as ordered, and bandages not secure and in place as ordered, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident O)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure gastrostomy enteral feedings were infusing at the correct time, tubing was changed at least every 24 hours, stoma sites were cleaned as ordered, and medications were administered per facility policy, for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for peg tubes (a tube inserted into the stomach for nutrition). (Residents L, D, and M)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to manage medications appropriately, related to not administering antibiotic and pain medication as ordered by the Physician, for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for infections and 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pain medications. (Residents B, P and L)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure clinical records were complete, related to the determination to discontinue 15 minute checks for a resident who was observed in his room with an unlit cigarette, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for supervision. (Resident K)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Physician's Order was in place for a resident who received oxygen for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for oxygen. (Resident G)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had Physician's Orders for medications and an assessment to self-administer their own medications for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for self-administration of medication. (Resident 41)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dependent residents received assistance with ADLs (activities of daily living) related to bathing, nail care, shaving, and clean clothing and linens for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for ADLs. (Residents 110 and 37)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure fall follow-ups and neurological checks were initiated and/or completed following a fall for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident 213)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received the necessary treatment and services to promote healing, related to treatments not completed as ordered and treatment orders not updated timely for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Residents 49 and 212)
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a contracture was identified, treated, and monitored, and splints were applied as ordered for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for range of motion (ROM). (Residents 37 and 212).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was being administered at the correct flow rate for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for oxygen. (Resident 24)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were free of significant medication errors related to timing of insulin administration for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for insulin. (Resident 18)
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure specimens for laboratory testing were collected as ordered by the Physician for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for laboratory services (Resident 49).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure infection control guidelines were in place and implemented, including those to prevent and/or contain COVID-19, related to improper cleaning of reusable equipment, improper hand hygiene between glove use, and improper disposal of a lancet for 1 of 6 residents observed during medication pass (Resident 45, LPN 1).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to promote antibiotic stewardship by ensuring the appropriate use of antibiotic therapy to reduce antibiotic resistance related to a practitioner prescribing antibiotics for wounds without being cultured for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. (Resident 49).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents' environment was clean and in good repair related to urine odor and ripped carpet on 2 of 3 units. (Healthcare 2 Unit and TCU Unit)
21 fire safety citations on file: 15 on December 9, 2025, 6 on August 11, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.77 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.32 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.04 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.14 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.19 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.95 on weekdays and 3.32 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.84 in April to June 2025 to 3.77 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 | 3.77 | 0.60 | 3.95 | 3.32 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.18 | 0.56 | 4.45 | 3.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 52 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.84 | 0.65 | 4.04 | 3.33 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 54 |
| 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
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.
| 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.
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 | 11.3 | 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 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Spring Mill Health Campus's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (42.4% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
42.4% this home
Worse than 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. 199 eligible stays.
19.0% this home
Worse than 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. 227 eligible stays.
9.3% 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. 107 eligible stays.
54.8% 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. 62 residents counted.
0.8% 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. 128 residents counted.
1.4% 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. 128 residents counted.
98.1% this home
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. 52 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.
Legal business name: MAJOR HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Casa Consulting, a group of 7 nursing homes averaging 1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Beaty, Jeff | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Caldwell, Dana | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Claxton, Ryan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/27/2025 | |
| Coffin, John | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Haehl, Phillip | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Sandman, Jan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Stevens, Melanie | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Tandy, Sherri | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Black, Stephen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Burton, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Gustafson, Paula | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Mercuri, Ralph | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Kuhn, Heather | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Spring Mill Hc LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Claxton, Ryan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/27/2025 | |
| Siegal, Moshe | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2023 | |
| Teodori, Kristine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Webb, Lakethia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Kurtz, Elisheva | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 12/04/2025 | |
| Rothner, Eric | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 05/05/2026 | |
| Casa Consulting, LLC | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Major Hospital | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Casa Consulting, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/16/2025 | |
| Major Hospital | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/16/2025 | |
| Sm Real Estate LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Spring Mill Hc LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Ashford, Michelle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Berry, Monesha | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Boler, Alisha | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Claxton, Ryan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/27/2025 | |
| Cobbins-Rivera, Latoya | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Cosner, Steven | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Gates Jackson, Tamra | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Kettell, Kyla | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Lee, Christina | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Mostrog, Keith | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2013 | |
| Siegal, Moshe | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2023 | |
| Teodori, Kristine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Webb, Lakethia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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