Nursing home
Miller's Merry Manor
500 Walkerton Tr, Walkerton, IN 46574 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Miller'S Merry Manor (14 facilities) · 107 certified beds
Miller's Merry Manor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Walkerton, Indiana. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, above the Indiana average of 3.71. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Miller's Merry Manor compares
This facility vs. the Indiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Indiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.03 | 3.71 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.27 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.9% | 47.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Miller's Merry Manor
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 500 Walkerton Tr
Walkerton, IN 46574 - CMS certification #
- 155574
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 107
- Avg residents/day
- 49.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-08-01
- Chain
- Miller'S Merry Manor (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Miller'S Merry Manor
Miller'S Merry Manor operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Miller'S Merry Manor facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Miller's Merry Manor says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
and respite care services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth, Plymouth. 12.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth. 11.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Home Care Services Inc, Knox. 14.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 11.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 46574 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Nephrology - Marshall County, Plymouth, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Knox Dialysis, Knox, 13.6 miles away, straight line
Usrc Laporte, La Porte, 15.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 46574.
Center For Hospice And Palliative Care Inc, The, office in Mishawaka, 21.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Heart To Heart Hospice Of Northern Indiana LLC, office in Mishawaka, 22.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Comfort 1 Hospice, LLC, office in Mishawaka, 22.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Susan Moore Riesbeck, DO, Elkhart. 27.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Miller's Merry Manor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Miller's Merry Manor an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Miller's Merry Manor staffed?
Miller's Merry Manor reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Indiana average of 3.71.
Has Miller's Merry Manor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Miller's Merry Manor have?
Miller's Merry Manor is certified for 107 beds.