Located in Lagrange, Indiana, Miller's Merry Manor is one of just a few available nursing homes in the area. With an A- overall grade, we ranked this nursing home in the top third of all facilities in the nation. At the end of the day, this place should be a no brainer for most people. This nursing home also received very consistent ratings in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about its category grades is available below.
Miller's Merry Manor
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
- Adult Day Care
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this ended up being a quality nursing home is it received an impressive grade in inspections. In fact, inspections ended up being its best category. In this area, we gave this facility an A. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this area usually have few of these severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G through L. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A- in our nursing category. Our nursing grade is largely tied to a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility also received a favorable long-term care score. Indeed, we gave it an above average score of B+ in this area. Facilities that receive this kind of score in long-term care typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure patients are well cared for. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is far higher than the majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we scored was short-term care, in which this nursing home received a grade of B. This actually was this nursing home's worst category. A nursing home is doing something right when it's poorest score still rates higher than most other facilities. Short-term care ratings are meaningful for residents looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This includes a vast 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 nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Miller's Merry Manor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Miller's Merry Manor, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term patients which suffered from pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Miller's Merry Manor, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents who have experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Miller's Merry Manor, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Miller's Merry Manor, 12.89% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Miller's Merry Manor, 91.48% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Miller's Merry Manor, 15.74% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Miller's Merry Manor, 15.7% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Miller's Merry Manor, 73.78% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Parkview Lagrange HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.49 miles away207 N Townline Rd Lagrange Indiana 46761Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 463-9000
- Sturgis HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.94 miles away916 Myrtle Ave Sturgis Michigan 49091Government - Local(269) 651-7824
- Parkview Noble HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.39 miles away401 Sawyer Rd Kendallville Indiana 46755Voluntary non-profit - Private(260) 347-8700
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Medical Care - Sturgis11.66 miles away1276 Kitson St Sturgis Michigan 49091Dialysis Stations: 12 (269) 651-3025
- Davita - Kendallville Renal Care Center15.21 miles away602 Sawyer Road Kendallville Indiana 46755CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (260) 599-0423