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Miller's Merry Manor
500 Walkerton Tr, Walkerton, IN 46574 (opens Google Maps) · St. Joseph County · (574) 586-3133· 107 certified beds · avg 49 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1995 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
Part of chain: MILLER'S MERRY MANOR (14 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
2/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 5, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Oct 8, 2025
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.60
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 8, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 8, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Oct 24, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 16 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint F-0602
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. F-0656
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. F-0686
View all 16 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · F-0726 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · from a complaint · F-0552 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience. · from a complaint · F-0744 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIndiana averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.60
Indiana average: 3.42
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.54
Indiana average: 0.62
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.24
Indiana average: 3.01
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Indiana avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.60 | 3.42 | 3.95 | top 30% in Indiana; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.69 | bottom 47% in Indiana; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.24 | 3.01 | 3.50 | top 27% in Indiana; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 44% in Indiana; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.8 | 45.9 | 45.8 | top 37% in Indiana; top 41% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 40.4 | 42.9 | top 28% in Indiana; top 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.89, RN 0.58, weekend 3.51.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.89 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/01/2013 |
| Boyle, Patrick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Boyle, Patrick | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/06/2025 |
| Decola, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Dunkle, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Dunkle, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Dunkle, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Haug, Lori | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Kamran, Nadeem | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Kamran, Nadeem | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/06/2025 |
| Lument Finance Trust INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2014 |
| Miller's Health Systems INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Miller's Health Systems INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Millers Merry Manor Walkerton LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Mmm-Invest INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Robinson, Tina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
Showing 20 of 23 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 3 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Miller's Merry Manor — 14 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Miller's Merry Manor — New Carlisle, IN · overall 4/5
- Miller's Merry Manor — Hope, IN · overall 3/5
- Miller's Merry Manor — Garrett, IN · overall 5/5
- Miller's Merry Manor — Culver, IN · overall 3/5
- Miller's at Oak Pointe — Columbia City, IN · overall 3/5
- Miller's Health & Rehab by Miller's Merry Manor — La Porte, IN · overall 3/5
- Miller's Merry Manor — Warsaw, IN · overall 4/5
- Miller's Merry Manor — Plymouth, IN · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 13 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 42% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 23 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 16 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim Manor | 11.9 mi | Plymouth, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Miller's Merry Manor | 12.8 mi | Plymouth, IN | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Miller's Health & Rehab by Miller's Merry Manor | 13.7 mi | La Porte, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Knox Care Center | 13.8 mi | Knox, IN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Laporte Care Center | 15.3 mi | La Porte, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Terrace Care Center | 15.4 mi | La Porte, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center | 16.1 mi | South Bend, IN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Southfield Village | 16.6 mi | South Bend, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Miller's Merry Manor | 16.6 mi | New Carlisle, IN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Miller's Merry Manor | 16.8 mi | Culver, IN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation | 17.3 mi | South Bend, IN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare of Bremen | 18.3 mi | Bremen, IN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in St. Joseph, IN — 18 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Milton Home, the — South Bend, IN · overall 5/5
- Trailpoint Village — South Bend, IN · overall 2/5abuse
- Wellbrooke of South Bend — South Bend, IN · overall 4/5
- Belltower Health & Rehabilitation Center — Granger, IN · overall 4/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155574.
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