Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk is the lone option located in Dunkirk, Indiana. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B+. A score of this caliber requires favorable marks in most areas. Based on our assessment, this nursing home has quite a bit going for it. The best part of this nursing home's strong profile is its inspection score. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph
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Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk
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- Adult Day 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
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
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Facility Inspections
On top of receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home fared even better in the area of inspections which is associated with the facility's recent government inspection reports. We gave it an A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This facility was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility received an impressive long-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our better grades in that category with a score of B+. Facilities that do well in this category typically provide residents with better supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Another one of this facility's impressive category grades came in the area of nursing care. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. There are a number of datapoints included in this grade. Most of these subcategories relate to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in terms 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
The next category we analyzed was short-term care, in which this nursing home was given a B. This facility turned out to be relatively strong in each category we looked at. With our short-term care category, we seek to forge a valuable measure for rehabilitation. In this process, we assess a facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered 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 - Dunkirk Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 5.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 8.16% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 2.07% of Patients had UTIs
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients who sustained UTI's. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 9.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 6.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 5% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression could be an indicator a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 100% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 7.69% of Patients
This is the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 17.73% of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 0.41 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 17.73% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Miller's Merry Manor - Dunkirk, 78.04% of Resident
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Indiana University Health Blackford HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 10.5 miles away410 Pilgrim Blvd Hartford City Indiana 47348Voluntary non-profit - Private(765) 348-0300
- Iu Health JayCritical Access Hospitals 11.71 miles away500 W Votaw St Portland Indiana 47371Government - Local(260) 726-7131
- Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.74 miles away2401 University Ave Muncie Indiana 47303Voluntary non-profit - Private(765) 747-3111
- St Vincent Randolph Hospital IncCritical Access Hospitals 19.56 miles away473 E Greenville Ave Winchester Indiana 47394Voluntary non-profit - Private(765) 584-0004
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Muncie15.36 miles away820 E Mcgalliard Muncie Indiana 47303Dialysis Stations: 12 (765) 282-1266
- Dsi - North Granville Dialysis Clinic15.38 miles away3001 North Granville Ave. Muncie Indiana 47303Dialysis Stations: 16 (765) 288-3740
- Dsi - North Muncie17.88 miles away2705 W North Street Muncie Indiana 47303CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (765) 747-3020
- Fmc - Winchester In18.99 miles away409 Greenville Avenue, Ste 500 Winchester Indiana 47394Dialysis Stations: 12 (765) 584-8000
- Fmc - Muncie Dialysis19.29 miles away4021 West Kilgore Ave. Muncie Indiana 47304CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (765) 284-3049