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Spring Mill Health Campus
101 W 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 64 beds, Spring Mill Health Campus serves Merrillville in Lake County, Indiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 2007.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Indiana median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 40 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (8, 14, 18 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 62.5 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 22.9.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Indiana median of 3.6.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Lake Co. median | Indiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 40 | 54 | 19 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 62.5 | 54.0 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 48.5% | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (20 in the county, 507 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Indiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 9 Dec 2025, 10 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: D ×39 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0688 | Provide 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. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Jul 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | F0620 | Not 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 Mar 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 Mar 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0578 | Honor 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0693 | Ensure 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0758 | Implement 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Standard survey | 1 Oct 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0693 | Ensure 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Mar 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0688 | Provide 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. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Standard survey | 28 Aug 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Indiana average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Indiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 11.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 30.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 28.4% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. CMS groups this facility with 7 facilities under an individual owner's name; this site does not publish people's names, so no chain page is linked. Legal business name: Major Hospital.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital | Direct ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Spring Mill Hc LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Casa Consulting, LLC | Trustee of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Major Hospital | Trustee of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Casa Consulting, LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/16/2025 |
| Major Hospital | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/16/2025 |
| Sm Real Estate LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Spring Mill Hc LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Lake County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Healthcare | Lowell | 86 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14.0 | — | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Cedar Creek Health Campus | Lowell | 58 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 43.1 | $8K | 18 May 2026 |
| Rehabilitation Center At Hartsfield Village | Munster | 112 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 30.4 | — | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Colonial Nursing Home | Crown Point | 55 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 63.6 | — | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Great Lakes Healthcare CenterSFF Candidate | Dyer | 134 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 68.7 | — | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC | Crown Point | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 62.9 | — | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Aperion Care Tolleston Park | Gary | 178 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 29.8 | — | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center | Merrillville | 164 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 22.0 | — | 24 Feb 2026 |
All 20 facilities in Lake County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Spring Mill Health Campus been cited for?
40 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Indiana median is 19 per facility.
Has Spring Mill Health Campus been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Spring Mill Health Campus compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a Indiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Spring Mill Health Campus?
CMS groups it with other facilities under an individual owner, whose name this site does not publish. Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Major Hospital and Spring Mill Hc LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Spring Mill Health Campus last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 3 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 9 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.