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Aviva Merrillville, located in the peaceful city of Merriville, IN, is a premier and trusted provider of senior care services. Offering memory care and respite care, this care provider in Merrillville, Indiana ensures that residents not only rely on their high-caliber care but also enjoy the home-like and secure environment, and expert staff. The community boasts a very convenient location, and the specialized programs ensure that residents will find every activity and experience to be purposeful and enriching. The home also provides home-cooked, restaurant-style meals that cater to individual dietary needs and never fail to satisfy the palate. Attention is paid to every aspect of health, from movement to medication management, social experiences, and more. As this home greatly values respect and dignity, seniors and their families can rest assured that they are in the right hands.
Higher than the Indiana average: 68.1%AVIVA Merrillville is legally operated by Merillville 7900 Opco, Llc, and administrated by Meriam Hillis.
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In Indiana, the Department of Health, Division of Long Term Care is the primary regulatory body that performs onsite inspections and quality of care reviews for all licensed facilities.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Indiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 7 | 36 | This facility has 81% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (7 vs. IN avg 36).↓ 81% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 2.3 | 12 | This facility has 81% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (2.3 vs. IN avg 12).↓ 81% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.8 | 1.9 | This facility has 58% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (0.8 vs. IN avg 1.9).↓ 58% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total visits
Combined count of all on-site visits — routine inspections, complaint visits, follow-ups, and other focused visits.
| 9 | 19 | This facility has 53% fewer total visits than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (9 vs. IN avg 19).↓ 53% better |
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Inspections with deficiencies
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency.
| 4 | 7 | This facility has 43% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (4 vs. IN avg 7).↓ 43% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency.
| 44% | 37% | This facility has 7 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (44% vs. IN avg 37%).↑ 7% worse |
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Inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators.
| 8 | 13 | This facility has 38% fewer inspections than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (8 vs. IN avg 13).↓ 38% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | IN Average | vs. IN Avg |
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 3 | 5 | This facility has 40% fewer total complaints than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (3 vs. IN avg 5).↓ 40% better |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2023.
| 1 | 1.7 | This facility has 41% fewer complaints per year than a typical Indiana assisted living residence (1 vs. IN avg 1.7).↓ 41% better |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints. Formal complaints can result in multiple visits.
| 8 | 8 | This facility has complaint visits in line with the Indiana average (8 vs. IN avg 8).— At avg |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on May 21, 2025, found no deficiencies related to the complaint investigated. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies primarily involving failure to prevent and timely report incidents of resident-to-resident sexual abuse and issues with medication management and resident dignity. Substantiated complaints included delayed reporting of abuse incidents and failure to protect residents, with corrective actions such as staff training and removal of involved individuals. No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. The facility’s recent clean inspection suggests some improvement following prior issues.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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1.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Merrillville's city center to AVIVA Merrillville's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.2 miles to nearest hospital (Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus)
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AVIVA Merrillville is located in Merrillville, Indiana.
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Latasha King is the Director of Nursing at AVIVA Merrillville.
The legal owner and operator of AVIVA Merrillville is Merillville 7900 Opco, Llc.
AVIVA Merrillville has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IN state health department records, AVIVA Merrillville's license number is 25-013733-1.
According to IN state health department records, AVIVA Merrillville's license expires on January 31, 2026.
AVIVA Merrillville's occupancy is 98%.
Meriam Hillis is the administrator of AVIVA Merrillville.
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