Miller's Merry Manor

    317 Blair Pike, Peru, IN, 46970
    3.6 · 7 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Warm staff, clean facility, concerns

    I found the facility clean and pretty and the staff warm, courteous and attentive - they communicate well with family, hold quarterly care meetings, and respond quickly to medication, room and PT changes. However, it's an older building with recurring issues (call lights ignored, phones out of reach) and I saw residents in pain and some unaddressed care problems, so I cautiously recommend them for the staff but be aware of infrastructure and occasional lapses.

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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

    3.57 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      3.6
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.6

    Pros

    • Warm, courteous staff
    • Attentive care
    • Proactive issue resolution
    • Strong communication with family
    • Quarterly care meetings
    • Responsive to medication changes
    • Responsive to room and physical therapy changes
    • Helpful staff
    • Clean and pleasant appearance
    • Recommended by some reviewers

    Cons

    • Ignored call lights
    • Residents experiencing unmanaged pain
    • Unaddressed care issues
    • Inability to reach phone at bedside
    • Older, dated building
    • Extremely negative impressions from some reviewers
    • Inconsistent quality of care

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the provided reviews for Miller's Merry Manor is mixed, with a substantial set of positive comments centered on staff behavior, communication, and responsiveness, but also serious negative reports indicating potential safety and care-quality problems. Several reviewers strongly praise the facility for its warm and courteous staff, helpfulness, cleanliness, and apparent willingness to resolve problems. At the same time, other reviewers used very harsh language (e.g., calling the place a "hell hole" or "dump") and reported concrete care failures — most notably ignored call lights and residents in pain — that represent significant concerns.

    Care quality: The reviews present a split picture of clinical and daily-care quality. Positive reports emphasize attentive care, responsiveness to medication, room, and physical therapy changes, and proactive resolution when issues arise. Quarterly care meetings and strong family communication are specifically mentioned, suggesting organized care planning for some residents. Conversely, several reviews describe unacceptable lapses in care: call lights being ignored, care needs going unaddressed, and residents being left in pain. Those negative reports point to inconsistent execution of care protocols and potential safety risks for residents who require prompt assistance.

    Staff: Staff receive the most consistently positive feedback in many reviews. Descriptors such as "warm," "courteous," and "helpful" recur, and some reviewers explicitly recommended the facility because of the staff. This suggests that many front-line caregivers create a supportive environment and communicate well with families. However, the presence of reports about ignored call lights and unaddressed issues indicates that staff performance may be uneven — with some shifts or individuals providing excellent support while others fail to meet basic responsiveness expectations.

    Facilities: Physical aspects of the facility are described as clean and "pretty" by some reviewers, which is a clear positive. At the same time, the building is characterized as older or dated in other comments. One practical facility-related concern is the inability to reach a phone from the bedside, which compounds safety issues when call lights are unanswered. Taken together, these comments suggest that although cleanliness and aesthetics may be satisfactory, there are infrastructural limitations and accessibility problems that could affect resident safety and comfort.

    Dining and activities: The reviews provided contain no substantive comments about dining quality, meal service, or activity programs. Absence of mention on these topics means there is no clear information from these summaries about the vibrancy of activities or the adequacy of meals; prospective families should seek direct information or observations about these areas during a tour.

    Management and communication: Several reviewers highlight strong communication practices from management, including quarterly care meetings and proactive updates to families. These are important positives that indicate organized care coordination and a willingness to engage families. However, the coexistence of reports about unresolved care issues and extreme negative impressions suggests management may not be uniformly effective at ensuring consistent standards across all shifts or units. The pattern indicates that while management processes exist and work well in some cases, oversight and follow-through may be uneven.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The dominant pattern is variability — many reviewers report good experiences, praising staff and cleanliness, while a subset report serious and concrete failures around responsiveness and pain management. The most critical red flags are ignored call lights, residents experiencing pain, and the inability to reach a bedside phone; these items directly affect resident safety and dignity. For anyone considering Miller's Merry Manor, the reviews suggest it is essential to assess current conditions directly: observe staff responsiveness during a visit, ask about call light response times and bedside phone availability, review recent inspection reports, and speak with families of current residents about consistency of care across different shifts. Overall, the facility shows strengths in staff attitude and communication, but the inconsistent execution and several serious safety-related complaints warrant careful, specific inquiry before making decisions.

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    About Miller's Merry Manor

    Miller's Merry Manor is a healthcare facility that takes care of older adults in a supportive and friendly setting, and the staff keeps the nursing home area free from dangers that might cause accidents, which families appreciate for peace of mind. Residents can choose from different types of care like skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, and rehabilitation, and there are also home care services for those who need a trained aide or some non-medical help. The facility has 130 certified beds, usually with about 77 residents living there, so people don't feel too crowded, and the rooms, especially the memory care rooms, are comfortable, with cozy recliners, bedside tables, and quiet spaces to help people relax. Miller's Merry Manor has a large bird aviary where residents spend time watching the birds, which many find calming and enjoyable, plus there's a dedicated therapy gym with modern equipment, parallel bars, a small kitchen area, and steps for exercise, making it easier for folks to recover after illness, injury, or surgery with help from physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy programs that fit what each person needs to regain independence.

    The staff follows care plans they create and update within a week of someone moving in, so the care always matches the person's needs, and Miller's also runs vaccination programs for flu and pneumonia, which are important for older people's health. They provide activities and programs that help with memory, so residents with dementia or Alzheimer's stay more engaged, and there are secure areas plus a special sitting area with a loveseat, armchairs, small tables, and nice art, so those who need memory care can feel safe and comfortable. Miller's Merry Manor has ongoing resident and family councils, and the staff spends time with families to help them support their loved one or prepare for the transition back home. The staff includes Registered Nurses, LPNs, and CNAs, and the care hours per resident are about 0.81 for RNs, 1.02 for LPNs, and 2.29 for CNAs each day, which helps make sure needs are met.

    Medicare and Medicaid pay for care if someone qualifies, and the building is fully sprinklered for safety, with several types of rooms and amenities, and meals using good ingredients. Miller's Merry Manor isn't part of a hospital or a continuing care retirement community, and it doesn't participate in a quality indicator survey, but it does share data about inspections, quality, and staffing. There's a culture of friendliness here, and the place has earned community awards for its activities, food, and overall care. The staff works to make the environment engaging, supporting physical, social, mental, and emotional well-being, with personalized care in a warm atmosphere, and for people who are active and independent, there are independent living options as well. This is a for-profit corporation, and while it doesn't use special terms like "Memory Care" or "Rehab services" in its naming, Miller's Merry Manor provides many different kinds of care for older adults, always aiming to make residents feel safe, respected, and comfortable.

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