Nursing homes in Merrillville, IN that take Medicare & Medicaid

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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Merrillville are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 1.3 stars (Indiana: 3.2). The highest rated is Spring Mill Health Campus. 3 accept Medicaid.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Indiana median (3.60 hours).

Nursing homes near Merrillville

• Colonial Nursing Home · Crown Point · 2 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
• Saint Anthony · Crown Point · 1 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
• Casa of Hobart · Hobart · 1 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
• Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point · Crown Point · 2 stars · 5 mi
• Crown Point Health Campus · Crown Point · 1 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
• The Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility · Hobart · 1 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
• Aperion Care Tolleston Park · Gary · 1 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
• Great Lakes Healthcare Center · Dyer · 2 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
• Ignite Medical Resort Dyer · Dyer · 1 stars · 10 mi
• South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center · Gary · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Merrillville

Which nursing homes in Merrillville accept Medicaid?

3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Spring Mill Health Campus, Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center, Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.

Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?

3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center (3 of 5) and Spring Mill Health Campus (2 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Merrillville?

Spring Mill Health Campus has the highest CMS overall rating in Merrillville (2 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Merrillville nursing homes compare with the rest of Indiana?

Their average CMS rating is 1.3 stars, below the Indiana average of 3.2. 1 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How many nursing homes in Merrillville have no CMS fines?

2 of 3 nursing homes in Merrillville have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How much does a nursing home cost in Merrillville?

CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Indiana's income and asset rules.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• Crown Point (4)
• Hobart (2)
• Gary (2)
• Dyer (3)
• Portage (2)
• Munster (2)
• Lowell (2)
• East Chicago (1)
• Valparaiso (5)
• Chesterton (3)

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.