Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne)
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
64/ 100
Caretenders
Home health agency · 5718 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
43/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/10/1996 · CCN 157470
- Rank in Fort Wayne
- #6 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Indiana
- #96 of 144 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 423
- Medicare spending
- 15% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 70 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89.9% | 96.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 43.3% | 63.9% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.4% | 90.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 88.2% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.8% | 92% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.5% | 92.7% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.8% | 90.7% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 89.7% | 96.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 74.2% | 76.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 68.1% | 79.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 85.5% | 93.9% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 76.9% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.6% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 80 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (70)
46555, 46562, 46565, 46580, 46582, 46701, 46703, 46705, 46706, 46710, 46711, 46714, 46721, 46723, 46725, 46733, 46737, 46738, 46740, 46741, 46742, 46743, 46745, 46747, 46748, 46750, 46755, 46759, 46760, 46761, 46767, 46770, 46772, 46773, 46774, 46777, 46779, 46783, 46784, 46787, 46788, 46791, 46792, 46793, 46795, 46797, 46798, 46799, 46802, 46803, 46804, 46805, 46806, 46807, 46808, 46809, 46814, 46815, 46816, 46818, 46819, 46825, 46835, 46845, 46928, 46940, 46991, 47326, 47348, 47359
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Frequently asked questions
Is Caretenders Medicare-certified?
Yes. Caretenders (CMS Certification Number 157470) has been Medicare-certified since 05/10/1996, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Caretenders compare to other home health agencies in Fort Wayne?
Caretenders ranks #6 of 11 home health agencies based in Fort Wayne on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Caretenders serve?
Caretenders reports serving 70 ZIP codes to CMS, including 46555, 46562, 46565, 46580, 46582. Call (260) 490-6535 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Caretenders. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.