Spring Mill Health Campus

    101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff, clean facility, recommended

    I placed my mom here and have been very pleased - the team is compassionate, attentive, and communicates well with family. The facility is clean and well-maintained with on-site rehab that helped her regain mobility, engaging activities, and a lovely garden. Meals are made on site, transitions between levels of care were smooth, and I feel confident recommending this warm, professional staff.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.93·(259)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and caregiving staff
    • Comprehensive on-site rehabilitation services (PT/OT/SLP)
    • Proactive family communication and clinical updates
    • Engaging activities program with diverse events and outings
    • In-house physician coverage and clinical oversight
    • Supportive dining staff and dietitian involvement
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas and landscaped grounds
    • Spacious, customizable resident rooms
    • Secure, connected campus layout with free parking
    • Smooth transitions across levels of care
    • Accessible admissions and front-desk support
    • Hospice and end-of-life care support
    • Volunteer and therapy-animal programming
    • Home-like, welcoming atmosphere on many units
    • Good staff-to-resident ratios on certain shifts
    • Hands-on, engaged leadership cited by families
    • Regular social programming and family-inclusive events
    • Prompt rehabilitation-focused discharge planning and follow-up

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and delayed response times
    • Medication-administration and pharmacy coordination gaps
    • Inconsistent sanitation and pest-control practices
    • Property-security and personal-belongings management weaknesses
    • Equipment maintenance and nurse-call system reliability lapses
    • Variability in leadership responsiveness and administrative stability
    • Gaps in staff training, supervision, and workforce credentialing
    • Unreliable meal-service timing and inconsistent dietary accommodations
    • Uneven activity offerings and programming across units
    • Admission/transfer wayfinding and coordination breakdowns
    • Inconsistent infection-control and visitation policy enforcement
    • Allegations of payroll, documentation, and credentialing irregularities

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for Spring Mill Health Campus present a polarized picture: many families describe attentive, skilled caregivers and a robust rehabilitation environment, while others raise serious operational concerns. Positive themes include frequent praise for compassionate nursing assistants and nurses, visible involvement from rehabilitation therapists (PT/OT/SLP), and proactive communication with families. Reviewers highlighted meaningful activities, volunteer and therapy-animal programs, on-site physicians, hospice support, and a generally well-kept campus with spacious, customizable rooms and attractive grounds. Several accounts specifically commend admissions staff, hands-on clinical leadership, and a smooth continuum for short-term rehab to long-term care needs.

    Conversely, a notable cluster of reviews points to persistent weaknesses in core operations. The most consistent concerns are inconsistent staffing levels and slow response to call lights, with associated delays in clinical attention and medication administration. Families described coordination problems with pharmacy and medication orders, and there are repeated observations of maintenance and equipment issues (nonfunctional call systems, deflated mattresses, delayed repairs). Cleanliness and pest-control were raised in multiple accounts as sanitation concerns affecting some units, and several reviewers reported problems with timely linen and laundry handling.

    Management and culture are recurring themes in the negative accounts. Reviewers described variability in administrative responsiveness and cited a perceived decline in quality following ownership changes; there are also statements alleging workforce-training gaps, supervisory shortfalls, and in some cases allegations of documentation and payroll irregularities. Communication breakdowns during admissions and transfers, occasional misplacement of personal property, and inconsistent enforcement of visitation and infection-control policies further contributed to family frustration. Dining service was praised by many for accommodating dietary needs and supportive staff, yet other reports describe late meals, inconsistent presentation, and scheduling gaps.

    Overall pattern: the facility delivers strong clinical rehabilitation and several families experienced compassionate, high-quality care and an active social program. However, inconsistency across shifts and units is a clear pattern in the negative feedback—operational reliability (staffing, medication processes, maintenance, sanitation, and property management) appears uneven. Prospective residents and families should balance the facility's clinical and activity strengths with these operational variability signals. When evaluating Spring Mill Health Campus, ask targeted questions about current staffing ratios by shift, medication and pharmacy protocols, maintenance and nurse-call response processes, sanitation practices, property-loss policies, and leadership tenure/stability to assess whether the operational gaps flagged in reviews have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Spring Mill Health Campus is located at 101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410.

    About Spring Mill Health Campus

    Spring Mill Health Campus, located in Merrillville, IN, provides several types of care for seniors, and the place itself sits close to Southlake Mall and Merrillville Plaza, which can be handy for visitors or errands. The campus offers independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, respite care, memory care, and adult day services, all under one roof. The facility includes private and semi-private rooms, and residents find outdoor areas with seating and spaces for recreation, which are nice for fresh air or a visit with family. People here take part in group activities, educational programs, and on- and off-site events, so there's almost always something to do that helps keep the mind and body busy, and there are devotional services offered offsite for those who want them. The staff maintains a kind and friendly attitude and receives special training to help residents at all care levels, from those who just need meals and some light help to those with more complex needs, like nursing support or memory care.

    Spring Mill Health Campus works as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, meaning people can get services that match their needs as they change, which should make staying at the campus simpler as time goes on. Its memory care unit is secured and built to keep those with Alzheimer's disease or dementia safe, with daily cognitive activities and individualized care plans, so families can feel a bit more at ease about safety. The skilled nursing department provides 24-hour care, including physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and staff uses custom recovery plans that are meant to help residents reach their own independence goals. For those who need short-term help, the respite care service gives caregivers a break, handling anything from a single night to a few weeks or more, and works to balance comfort and personal care. Inside, there are both indoor and outdoor common areas, onsite beautician services, scheduled transportation, and group dining with provided meals. Housekeeping and personal care are included for those in assisted living, which aims to preserve residents' independence while making sure help's always nearby. Safety features and staffing are present throughout the campus, contributing to a supportive setting, and the therapy center onsite allows for one-on-one rehab sessions.

    All in all, Spring Mill Health Campus supports seniors at any stage, whether they want independent living, need nursing support, or require more hands-on memory care, with special teams dedicated to each area and their own names for rooms and programs in place, making the place feel like a genuine community with room for different needs and a focus on keeping residents safe and comfortable.

    People often ask...

    Spring Mill Health Campus offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410.

    No, Spring Mill Health Campus does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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