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Aviva Merrillville

7900 Rhode Island Street, Merrillville, IN 46410 · Residential care · 58 licensed beds · Licensed

20 deficiency citation(s) on recent state surveys

What the licence record says about this community

Indiana licence type
Residential care. One of 229 in Indiana with this licence.
Licensed beds
58 — a mid-size community — the size most families picture as assisted living. Smaller than 78% of licensed communities in Indiana (state median 102).
Choices in this town
3 licensed communities in Merrillville. None with a memory-care designation.

Indiana publishes memory-care designations and this community does not carry one. If dementia is part of the picture, ask what happens as it progresses — and ask what behaviour triggers a discharge notice, in writing.

State inspection record

Assisted living is licensed and inspected by the state, not by Medicare/Medicaid — so there is no federal 5-star rating. Below is this community’s record from the state licensing agency.

14
state surveys on record
20
deficiency citations
12/19/2024
most recent survey

Deficiencies cited

20 citations from recent state surveys, with the rule cited.

  • R 0090 · Administration and Management03/19/2026
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6) (g) The administrator is responsible for the overall management of the facility. The responsibilities of the administrator shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Informing the division within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of an unusual occurrence that directly threatens the welfare, safety, or health of a resident. Notice of unusu
  • R 0092 · Administration and Management07/17/2025
    Noncompliance 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(i)(1-2) (i) The facility must maintain a written fire and disaster preparedness plan to assure continuity of care of residents in cases of emergency as follows: (1) Fire exit drills in facilities shall include the transmission of a fire alarm signal and simulation of emergency fire conditions, except that the movement of nonambulatory residents to safe areas or to
  • R 0217 · Evaluation - Deficiency07/17/2025
    410 IAC 16.2-5-2(e)(1-5) (e) Following completion of an evaluation, the facility, using appropriately trained staff members, shall identify and document the services to be provided by the facility, as follows: (1) The services offered to the individual resident shall be appropriate to the: (A) scope; (B) frequency; (C) need; and (D) preference; of the resident. (2) The services offered shall be re
  • R 0241 · Health Services - Offense07/17/2025
    410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(1) (e) The administration of medications and the provision of residential nursing care shall be as ordered by the resident ' s physician and shall be supervised by a licensed nurse on the premises or on call as follows: (1) Medication shall be administered by licensed nursing personnel or qualified medication aides. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to e
  • R 0304 · Pharmaceutical Services07/17/2025
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(e) (e) Medicine or treatment cabinets or rooms shall be appropriately locked at all times except when authorized personnel are present. All Schedule II drugs administered by the facility shall be kept in individual containers under double lock and stored in a substantially constructed box, cabinet, or mobile drug storage unit. Based on observation and interview, the fac
  • R 0090 · Administration and Management12/19/2024
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6) (g) The administrator is responsible for the overall management of the facility. The responsibilities of the administrator shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Informing the division within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of an unusual occurrence that directly threatens the welfare, safety, or health of a resident. Notice of unusu
  • R 0029 · Residents' Rights - Deficiency03/13/2024
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(d) (d) Residents have the right to be treated with consideration, respect, and recognition of their dignity and individuality. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's dignity was maintained, related to not placing a dignity bag over a foley (urinary) catheter drainage bag, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for urinary catheters.
  • R 0246 · Health Services - Deficiency03/13/2024
    410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(6) (6) PRN medications may be administered by a qualified medication aide (QMA) only upon authorization by a licensed nurse or physician. The QMA must receive appropriate authorization for each administration of a PRN medication. All contacts with a nurse or physician not on the premises for authorization to administer PRNs shall be documented in the nursing notes indicating th
  • R 0301 · Pharmaceutical Services03/13/2024
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-6(c)(5) (5) Labeling of prescription drugs shall include the following: (A) Resident ' s full name. (B) Physician ' s name. (C) Prescription number. (D) Name and strength of the drug. (E) Directions for use. (F) Date of issue and expiration date (when applicable). (G) Name and address of the pharmacy that filled the prescription. If medication is packaged in a unit dose,
  • R 0052 · Residents' Rights - Offense08/25/2023
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6) (v) Residents have the right to be free from: (1) sexual abuse; (2) physical abuse; (3) mental abuse; (4) corporal punishment; (5) neglect; and (6) involuntary seclusion. correcting provided it is determined that other safeguards provide instructions.) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
  • R 0052 · Residents' Rights - Offense07/10/2023
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6) (v) Residents have the right to be free from: (1) sexual abuse; (2) physical abuse; (3) mental abuse; (4) corporal punishment; (5) neglect; and (6) involuntary seclusion. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent resident to resident sexual abuse for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for abuse. (Residents C & E). Using the reasonable perso
  • R 0052 · Residents' Rights - Offense01/05/2023
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.2(v)(1-6) (v) Residents have the right to be free from: (1) sexual abuse; (2) physical abuse; (3) mental abuse; (4) corporal punishment; (5) neglect; and (6) involuntary seclusion. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents who resided in a Memory Care Facility, and were identified by the Director of Nursing as non-interviewable, were free from a
  • R 0090 · Administration and Management01/05/2023
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6) (g) The administrator is responsible for the overall management of the facility. The responsibilities of the administrator shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Informing the division within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of an unusual occurrence that directly threatens the welfare, safety, or health of a resident. Notice of unusu
  • R 0090 · Administration and Management01/19/2022
    Deficiency 410 IAC 16.2-5-1.3(g)(1-6) (g) The administrator is responsible for the overall management of the facility. The responsibilities of the administrator shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Informing the division within twenty-four (24) hours of becoming aware of an unusual occurrence that directly threatens the welfare, safety, or health of a resident. Notice of unusu
  • R 0117 · Personnel - Deficiency09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(b) (b) Staff shall be sufficient in number, qualifications, and training in accordance with applicable state laws and rules to meet the twenty-four (24) hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of the residents and services provided. The number, qualifications, and training of staff shall depend on skills required to provide for the specific needs of the residents. A minimum of one
  • R 0119 · Personnel - Noncompliance09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(d)(1)(A-E)(2)(A-D)(3- (d) Prior to working independently, each employee shall be given an orientation to the facility by the supervisor (or his or her designee) of the department in which the employee will work. Orientation of all employees shall include the following: (1) Instructions on the needs of the specialized populations: (A) aged; (B) developmentally disabled; (C) menta
  • R 0120 · Personnel - Noncompliance09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-1.4(e)(1-3) (e) There shall be an organized inservice education and training program planned in advance for all personnel in all departments at least annually. Training shall include, but is not limited to, residents' rights, prevention and control of infection, fire prevention, safety, accident prevention, the needs of specialized populations served, medication administration, and
  • R 0240 · Health Services - Deficiency09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-4(d) (d) Personal care, and assistance with activities of daily living, shall be provided based upon individual needs and preferences. Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to obtain an arm sling for a resident with a fractured clavicle, as ordered by a physician for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for contracted services. (Resident 2) Finding includes: I
  • R 0246 · Health Services - Deficiency09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-4(e)(6) (6) PRN medications may be administered by a qualified medication aide (QMA) only upon authorization by a licensed nurse or physician. The QMA must receive appropriate authorization for each administration of a PRN medication. All contacts with a nurse or physician not on the premises for authorization to administer PRNs shall be documented in the nursing notes indicating th
  • R 0407 · Infection Control - Noncompliance09/08/2021
    410 IAC 16.2-5-12(b)(1-4) (b) The facility must establish an infection control program that includes the following: (1) A system that enables the facility to analyze patterns of known infectious symptoms. (2) Provides orientation and in-service education on infection prevention and control, including universal precautions. (3) Offering health information to residents, including, but not limited to

Survey history

What it costs around here

Typical monthly cost in Indiana
$5,639/mo
Assisted living
$6,839/mo
Memory care†our estimate — not surveyed

Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.

† Memory care is our estimate, not survey data: CareScout does not survey memory care, so we take the assisted-living median for the state and add $1,200/month — the typical secured-dementia-unit premium. It is a planning figure with no state-level detail behind it, and real memory-care pricing varies far more than that. Treat it as a starting point and ask the community for its own memory-care rate.

Estimated cost range · regional

In Indiana, assisted living typically runs about $4,500–$6,750/month.

This is a regional estimate modeled from published survey data (the CareScout/Genworth state median, ±20%) — not this community’s actual price, which it sets privately. Ask the community for its current all-in monthly rate and what each care level adds.

Does this community take Medicaid?

Not published. Indiana does not record Medicaid acceptance in its licensing file, so we do not know — and we will not infer it from Indiana’s waiver rules, because a state covering assisted living says nothing about whether this building accepts it. Ask the community directly, and get the run-out-of-money answer in writing.

Indiana Medicaid helps pay for assisted living only in limited circumstances. A waiver pays for care, never for room and board. Which Indiana waivers, waitlists and how to apply →

Cost

Assisted-living and memory-care prices are set by each community and not publicly disclosed — no state or federal source publishes them, and the “starting at” figures on referral sites are estimates, not this community’s real rate. Ask the community directly for its current monthly price and what it includes (base rent versus care-level add-ons and memory-care premiums).

Worried about someone here? How to report it

If you have seen something that concerns you — neglect, an injury, medication problems, or a resident who seems afraid — you do not need proof to report it. Reporting is what triggers an inspection, and inspections are what put a record on this page in the first place.

  • The state licensing agency — Indiana licenses this community and is the body that can inspect it and act on a complaint. Complaints can usually be made anonymously.
  • Your Long-Term Care Ombudsman — free, independent, and works for the resident, not the state or the company. They will visit and advocate. Find yours via the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or theconsumervoice.org/get_help ↗.
  • Adult Protective Services — for suspected abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The Eldercare Locator above routes you to your local APS office.
  • If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first. Report to the agencies above afterwards — the two are separate, and one does not do the job of the other.

We are a data site, not a regulator: we cannot investigate or intervene, and there is no point reporting it to us. The three routes above are the ones with actual power.

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital
NEURO BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL1.9 mi
 
Urgent care / clinic
Midwest Express Clinic0.4 mi
6097 Broadway St Unit 100 · (219) 758-5152 · Call to confirm hours
Pharmacy
Meijer Pharmacy0.5 mi
611 E 81st Ave · (219) 650-3710 · Call to confirm hours
Grocery
Costco Food Court<0.1 mi
1310 E 79th Ave · (219) 641-6400 · Call to confirm hours
Park
Forest Hill Park0.4 mi
Forest Hills Park, 76 Indian Trl · Typically dawn to dusk
Place of worship
Greater Grace Church0.5 mi
7727 Massachusetts St · (219) 427-0931

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Source: Indiana Dept. of Health, QAMIS residential-care survey record (public record), last pulled from the state 2026-07-14.

What to do next

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