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Nursing homes in Merrillville, Indiana

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3Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
328Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
3Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
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Nursing homes in Merrillville

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

30 homes

Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center

8800 Virginia Place · Merrillville, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

164 certified beds0 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center

8380 Virginia St · Merrillville, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

100 certified beds0 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Spring Mill Health Campus

101 W 87th Ave · Merrillville, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

64 certified beds0 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Saint Anthony

203 Franciscan Dr · Crown Point, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

189 certified beds5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Crown Point Health Campus

6685 East 117th Avenue · Crown Point, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Government (county)

145 certified beds5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Colonial Nursing Home

119 N Indiana Ave · Crown Point, IN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (individual)

55 certified beds5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point

1555 S Main Street · Crown Point, IN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

70 certified beds5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicare

The Waters of Hobart Skilled Nursing Facility

2901 W 37th Ave · Hobart, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

Inside a hospital110 certified beds5.5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Casa of Hobart

4410 W 49th Ave · Hobart, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

138 certified beds5.5 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Aperion Care Tolleston Park

2350 Taft St · Gary, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

178 certified beds6.6 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center

353 Tyler St · Gary, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

100 certified beds7.2 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Great Lakes Healthcare Center

2300 Great Lakes Dr · Dyer, IN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

134 certified beds8.3 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

601 Sheffield Ave · Dyer, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

161 certified beds8.3 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Ignite Medical Resort Dyer

1532 Calumet Avenue · Dyer, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

100 certified beds8.3 miles from Merrillville centerMedicare

Munster Med-inn

7935 Calumet Ave · Munster, IN

CMS overall ratingNot yet ratedCMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Government (county)

225 certified beds8.8 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Rehabilitation Center at Hartsfield Village

503 Otis R Bowen Dr · Munster, IN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

112 certified beds8.8 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center

3175 Lancer St · Portage, IN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

186 certified beds10 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Miller's Merry Manor

5909 Lute Rd · Portage, IN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

66 certified beds10 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Tri-state Village Nrsg & Rhb

2500 East 175th Street · Lansing, IL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

84 certified beds11 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Harbor Health & Rehab

5025 Mccook Ave · East Chicago, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (other)

106 certified beds11 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Aperion Care Chicago Heights

490 West 16th Place · Chicago Heights, IL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

200 certified beds12 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Prairie Manor Nrsg & Rehab Center

345 Dixie Highway · Chicago Heights, IL

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

148 certified beds12 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Bria of Chicago Heights

120 West 26th Street · South Chicago Height, IL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

112 certified beds12 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

St James Wellness Rehab Villas

1251 East Richton Road · Crete, IL

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

110 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Aliya of Glenwood

19330 South Cottage Grove · Glenwood, IL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

184 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Life Care Center of Valparaiso

3405 N Campbell Rd · Valparaiso, IN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Government (county)

110 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Thryve of South Holland

2145 East 170th Street · South Holland, IL

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

216 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Elevate Care South Holland

16300 Wausau Street · South Holland, IL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (individual)

171 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Prairie Oasis

16000 South Wabash · South Holland, IL

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (individual)

135 certified beds14 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

Hammond-whiting Care Center

1000 114th St · Whiting, IN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

Inside a hospital80 certified beds15 miles from Merrillville centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

Understand the local picture

Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Merrillville city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Merrillville1.00
Indiana3.14
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Merrillville (3 facilities), Indiana (507 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Merrillville3 hr 25 min
Indiana3 hr 41 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Merrillville: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Merrillville48%
Indiana46%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Merrillville: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

Understand your options

Nursing home information for Merrillville

This directory lists 3 nursing homes in Merrillville, Indiana, with 328 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 1.0 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 0 homes hold four or five stars and 3 have one or two.

By ownership, 67% are for-profit and 33% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Merrillville

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Questions about nursing homes in Merrillville

How many nursing homes are in Merrillville?

There are 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Merrillville, with 328 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Merrillville have the highest Medicare rating?

Spring Mill Health Campus (1 stars), Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center (1 stars), Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center (1 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Merrillville?

1.0 out of 5 across 3 rated homes, compared with 3.1 for Indiana as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Merrillville accept Medicaid?

3 of the 3 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Indiana.

Are any nursing homes in Merrillville on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.