Miller's Merry Manor
Nursing Home · Portage, IN
CMS certification number155299
Contact & location
5909 Lute RDPortage, IN 46368
Porter County
- Phone
- (219) 763-2273
- ZIP code
- 46368 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 66
- Residents per day
- 52.1 (79% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- Johnson Memorial Hospital
- Chain
- Miller's Merry Manor (14 facilities, avg 3.5★)
- Medicare certified since
- June 18, 1987
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 3.99 (state 3.68 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.81 (state 0.67 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.09 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.08 (state 2.23 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.32 (state 3.24 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.4 (state 45.9 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 62.5 (state 40.3 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 1 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- March 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 8.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 2
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 24 health · 17 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. F0729 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2025-10-15 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-01-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. F0921 · Environmental Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | 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. F0585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-10 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-02-01 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2024-02-01 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-02-23 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100% | |
| Lument Finance Trust INC (organization) | 5%+ Mortgage Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Miller's Health Systems INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Miller's Merry Manor Portage, LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Mmm-Invest INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Raikar, Sanjay (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Theracare INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Weeks, Rosemary (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Dunkle, David (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Dunkle, David (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Boyle, Patrick (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Decola, Robert (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Dunkle, David (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Haug, Lori (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Robinson, Tina (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Boyle, Patrick (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Decola, Robert (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Dunkle, David (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Forvis Mazars LLP (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Haug, Lori (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Miller's Health Systems INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Raikar, Sanjay (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Robinson, Tina (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Theracare INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Weeks, Rosemary (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Miller's Merry Manor?
Miller's Merry Manor has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.1-star average in Indiana.
How many beds does Miller's Merry Manor have?
It has 66 certified beds and cares for about 52 residents per day.
Has Miller's Merry Manor been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns Miller's Merry Manor?
It is part of Miller's Merry Manor and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Miller's Merry Manor?
(219) 763-2273. The facility is located at 5909 Lute RD, Portage, IN 46368.
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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.