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101 W 87th Ave Merrillville, IN 46410 · Lake County
All 3 nursing homes in Merrillville, IN (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 155764 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Spring Mill Health Campus a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Spring Mill Health Campus as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.38 hours per resident per day at Spring Mill Health Campus, above the Indiana median of 3.60 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.25 hours, 26% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Spring Mill Health Campus: Medicare and Medicaid
Spring Mill Health Campus is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Indiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 9, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 39 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 39 citations at Spring Mill Health Campus across 7 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 39 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (17) and pharmacy service (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level E, February 20, 2024).
June 3, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
December 9, 2025 · 6 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure 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.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
July 1, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
February 18, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DNot require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
September 10, 2024 · 11 citations
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DImplement 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.
DEnsure 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.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
February 20, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
August 11, 2023 · 11 citations
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Questions to ask on a tour of Spring Mill Health Campus
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 26% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Spring Mill Health Campus
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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