Nursing home report
MERRILLVILLE, IN · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
1 of 5 stars overall for LINCOLNSHIRE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in Merrillville, IN, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 3-star quality measures, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.23 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day), and no fines in the last 24 months. It also has the lowest overall rating attention flag and recent inspection citations involving food handling, safety/cleanliness, and registered nurse coverage.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2298 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2298.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $3,418 in total fines.
Federal fine
Feb 6, 2024
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
