Miller's Merry Manor
1367 S Randolph St, Garrett, IN 46738 · De Kalb County · 76 certified beds · avg 69 residents/day · certified since Oct 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 →
Part of chain: MILLER'S MERRY MANOR (14 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (3)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| May 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| May 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Indiana avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.77 | 3.42 | 3.95 | top 24% in Indiana; top 50% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.69 | top 31% in Indiana; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.22 | 3.01 | 3.50 | top 28% in Indiana; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 20% in Indiana; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.3 | 45.9 | 45.8 | bottom 39% in Indiana; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 40.4 | 42.9 | top 49% in Indiana; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.57, RN 0.65, weekend 3.05. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
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 | 07/10/2025 |
| 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 | 01/01/2025 |
| 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 |
| Freel, Zackary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Freel, Zackary | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/2025 |
| Haug, Lori | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Haug, Lori | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Lument Finance Trust INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage 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 |
| Miller's Merry Manor Garrett, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Mmm-Invest INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2013 |
| Offerle, Andrew | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Offerle, Andrew | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 155583.