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HomeIndianaMiller's Merry Manor

Miller's Merry Manor

5909 Lute Rd, Portage, IN 463682197632273WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.0on Google(19 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
66
certified

How Miller's Merry Manor Compares in Indiana

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Indiana. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
IN average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
IN average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
IN average
2.5/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.99 hrs/day
IN average
3.68 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
0.81 hrs/day
IN average
0.66 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
59.4%
IN average
45.9%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Indiana average of 3.1/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Indiana average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.99 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 3.68.
Reported RN time is 0.81 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.66.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
13
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 10, 2025
Most recent cycle
9
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 6, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 4 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$7,665/mo
Indiana median
Private Room
$8,669/mo
Indiana median
Porter County 65+
29,848
17.2% of county
County Population
173,355
Porter County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Miller's Merry Manor is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Portage, Indiana with 66 certified beds. It has been operating since 1987. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
66
Avg Residents/Day
52.1
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 18, 1987
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Porter
Last Inspection
Mar 6, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
9
Weighted Score
54.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (24)

F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0729Minimal Harm

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Survey: Mar 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Oct 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jul 1, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0585Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Jan 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.08 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.09 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.81 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.99 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.32 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.04 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
59.4%
RN Turnover
62.5%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (27)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Jun 1, 2013
LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTOrganizationN/ANov 1, 2014
BOYLE, PATRICKMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DECOLA, ROBERTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DUNKLE, DAVIDMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AMar 1, 2019
HAUG, LORIMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
ROBINSON, TINAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMar 1, 2019
DUNKLE, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMar 1, 2019
FORVIS MAZARS LLPOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2023
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITALOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
MILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
THERACARE INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2025
BOYLE, PATRICKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DECOLA, ROBERTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DUNKLE, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
HAUG, LORIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
RAIKAR, SANJAYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
ROBINSON, TINAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
WEEKS, ROSEMARYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITALADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
MILLER'S HEALTH SYSTEMS INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
MILLER'S MERRY MANOR PORTAGE, LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
MMM-INVEST INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2013
THERACARE INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJul 16, 2025
RAIKAR, SANJAYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 17, 2025
WEEKS, ROSEMARYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 17, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Miller's Merry Manor and nearby alternatives.

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Miller's Merry Manor
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CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
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CMS
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Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
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1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
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Hobart, IN6.7 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $14,433
Life Care Center of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN7.5 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Chesterton Manor
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
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Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Miller's Merry Manor
Portage, IN · Current facility
—2/52/53/5None recorded
Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center
Portage, IN
2,640 ft2/52/51/5None recorded
Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility, the
Hobart, IN
5.1 mi1/51/51/5None recorded
Casa of Hobart
Hobart, IN
6.7 mi1/51/51/5$14,433
Life Care Center of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN
7.5 mi5/54/54/5None recorded
Chesterton Manor
Chesterton, IN
7.7 mi1/52/51/5None recorded
Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton
Chesterton, IN
7.7 mi1/51/51/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Miller's Merry Manor?▾
Miller's Merry Manor has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Miller's Merry Manor cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Indiana is $7,665/month for a semi-private room and $8,669/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Miller's Merry Manor participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Miller's Merry Manor had any health inspection violations?▾
Miller's Merry Manor had 9 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Mar 6, 2026). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Miller's Merry Manor?▾
Miller's Merry Manor provides 3.99 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.81 RN hours, 1.09 LPN hours, and 2.08 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 59.4%.
How many beds does Miller's Merry Manor have?▾
Miller's Merry Manor has 66 certified beds with an average of 52.1 residents per day, resulting in approximately 79% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Miller's Merry Manor chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Miller's Merry Manor?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Indiana, including 1 in Portage. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Miller's Merry Manor?▾
On Google Maps, Miller's Merry Manor has a rating of 3.0 out of 5 based on 19 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

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