Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Merrillville, IN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Merrillville
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Merrillville has a total of 95 active skilled nursing facilities and 15,152 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Merrillville of 34,792, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.30 persons in Merrillville. There were 11,000 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.60 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Merrillville has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Merrillville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.86	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.18	3.65 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Indiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Merrillville Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Merrillville there were a total of 63 new cases and 63 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Merrillville

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Merrillville Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Merrillville, IN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Merrillville

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Merrillville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Mercy Circle 3659 WEST 99TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	59.33
Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN	13.33
Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN	11.33
Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center 251 STURDY RD VALPARAISO, IN	15.33
Ahva Care of Stickney 3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE STICKNEY, IL	39.33
Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC 1555 S MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN	35.33
Life Care Center of Valparaiso 3405 N CAMPBELL RD VALPARAISO, IN	38.67
Avantara Chicago Ridge 10300 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY CHICAGO RIDGE, IL	108.67
Elevate Care Palos Heights 12550 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL	43.33
Avalon Springs Health Campus 2400 SILHAVY ROAD VALPARAISO, IN	28.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Merrillville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Archer Heights Healthcare 4437 SOUTH CICERO CHICAGO, IL	395.67 /
South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 353 TYLER ST GARY, IN	104.00
Crestwood Terrace 13301 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE CRESTWOOD, IL	146.67 /
South Shore Rehabilitation 2425 EAST 71ST STREET CHICAGO, IL	260.33 /
South Holland Manor Hth and Rhb 2145 EAST 170TH STREET SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	79.33 /
Ryze On The Avenue 3400 SOUTH INDIANA CHICAGO, IL	224.00
Prairie Oasis 16000 SOUTH WABASH SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	152.00 /
Prairie Manor Nrsg and Rehab Ctr 345 DIXIE HIGHWAY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL	87.33
Pavilion of South Shore 7750 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO, IL	151.50
Parkshore Estates Nursing and Rehab 6125 SOUTH KENWOOD CHICAGO, IL	212.67 /

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