Miller's Merry Manor
1500 Grant St, Huntington IN 46750 · (260) 356-5713 · 80.11% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Miller's Merry Manor is an average-sized nursing home located in Huntington, Indiana. With an overall rating of B, this facility is a fine option. You could definitely do much worse than this nursing home. Fortunately, this nursing home didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 85 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
This facility received a quality overall grade as described above, but we especially would like to emphasize its nearly flawless government inspections in recent years. We gave them an A in this category. Inspection ratings weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this category typically have few severe deficiencies. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. A deficiency-free inspection report is what we like to see.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its impressive profile, this facility also excelled in the category of nursing. We awarded it a grade of B for that category. Our nursing score is primarily based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility also received a favorable short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B in this area. In the category of short-term care, we strive to assess indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. This facility fared much better in the final metric we assessed in this category, which was the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in Indiana in this area with 56.3 percent of its residents returning home. At most facilities, less than half of the short-term patients are able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we analyzed was long-term care. This nursing home received a C for this area. In determining our long-term care grades, we size up the personal care offered to a nursing home's residents. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is more than most nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Although it had 1.82 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was better than most facilities due to it having more complicated patients.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Miller's Merry Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. However, this metric could be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used for several medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are generally prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This indicates the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the erosion of a resident's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better