Miller's Merry Manor - Portage
5909 Lute Rd, Portage, IN 46368-4824
As one of Indian's premier rehabilitative, nursing home and senior healthcare providers, Miller’s Merry Manor offers a wide variety of services and accommodations. This facility is a dedicated assisted living facility but they offer a variety of continuing care facilities in Indiana.
Operated by Miller's Health System Inc, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
Miller's Merry Manor - Portage is licensed for 66 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Portage average about 80 beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 59%.
The community is located in Porter County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Miller's Merry Manor - Portage. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Miller's Merry Manor - Portage offers assisted living and nursing home care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 66
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 59%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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