Miller's Merry Manor: Accident Hazard Violations - IN
Inspectors documented the burn through a series of wound assessments. On September 23, 2025, the burn measured 4.0 centimeters by 5.0 centimeters, and the blister had already ruptured. By October 21, the wound had shrunk to 2.5 centimeters by 1.0 centimeter. It was recorded as healed on November 4.
The facility's hot beverage policy had been in place since April 30, 2019. The administrator provided it to inspectors on November 24. The policy acknowledges directly that hot beverages served at drinkable temperatures can cause burns and commits the facility to minimizing that risk. There was no documentation that any agency nursing assistant working at the facility had ever received training on it.
That gap matters because agency staff, brought in from outside the facility, don't automatically absorb a building's internal protocols. Without documented in-service training, there is no way to know whether the people handing a resident a hot drink understood what temperature limits the facility had set, or what precautions they were supposed to take.
The burn healed. The inspectors rated the violation at the lowest level of harm. But a second-degree burn large enough that its blister had ruptured before anyone formally assessed it is not a minor paperwork problem. Someone handed a resident something hot enough to blister skin, and the training that might have prevented it existed only on paper.
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MILLER'S MERRY MANOR in HOPE, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 25, 2025.
Inspectors documented the burn through a series of wound assessments.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.