Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth is located in Plymouth, Indiana. This city has 23,599 people. With an overall score of A-, this facility is among the higher-graded nursing homes we assessed. As far as we can see, this facility ought to be a no brainer for just about anybody. This nursing home's strong profile was highlighted by its inspection reports, which we will address in the next section.
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Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth
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- Adult Day Care
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
We also wanted to emphasize that this nursing home has received near flawless health inspections in recent years. We gave them an A+ in this area. Our inspection grades are tied to several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Although this facility had some deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. A couple minor deficiencies aren't something to panic about.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility also excelled in the category of short-term care, where it received a score of A. Only a select group of nursing homes fared better in this area. Short-term care scores are vital for patients in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more skilled nursing services. This includes a wide scope of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 5.9 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
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Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B+. There are a variety of factors included in this area. Many of these criteria relate to staffing levels. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed is long-term care. This nursing home was awarded a strong nursing score this year, with a grade of B. While this isn't nearly as impressive as several of its other category grades, this is nevertheless one of our stronger scores for this area. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 6.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 6.08% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 1.11% of Patients had UTIs
This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents who experienced UTI's. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 11.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 13.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 7.47% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 100% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 13.64% of Patients
This is the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the decline of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 5.84% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 5.84% of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 22.24% of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Miller's Merry Manor-Plymouth, 72.29% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthAcute Care Hospitals 0.91 miles away1915 Lake Ave Plymouth Indiana 46563Voluntary non-profit - Church(574) 948-4000
- Michiana Behavioral Health CenterPsychiatric 1.88 miles away1800 N Oak Rd Plymouth Indiana 46563Voluntary non-profit - Other(574) 936-3784
- Community Hospital of Bremen IncCritical Access Hospitals 11.96 miles away1020 High Rd Bremen Indiana 46506Voluntary non-profit - Private(574) 546-2211
- Starke HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.17 miles away102 E Culver Rd Knox Indiana 46534Proprietary(574) 772-1102
- Woodlawn HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.6 miles away1400 E 9th St Rochester Indiana 46975Government - Local(574) 223-3141
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Nephrology - Marshall County2.49 miles away2855 Miller Drive, Ste 209 Plymouth Indiana 46563CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (574) 936-2754
- Dsi - Knox Dialysis15.71 miles away1008 S Edgewood Drive Knox Indiana 46534Dialysis Stations: 9 (574) 772-2480