Elara Caring
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
62/ 100
Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne)
Home health agency · 2720 Dupont Commerce Court, Suite 130, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
64/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/26/1990 · CCN 157205
- Rank in Fort Wayne
- #1 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Indiana
- #14 of 144 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 614
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 51 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 12 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.4% | 96.6% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.3% | 63.9% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.8% | 90.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.7% | 92% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.6% | 92.7% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.5% | 90.7% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.1% | 96.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 82.8% | 76.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.9% | 79.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.9% | 93.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 99.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.6% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than 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 | 93% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 235 completed surveys (36% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (51)
46701, 46703, 46705, 46706, 46710, 46714, 46721, 46723, 46725, 46733, 46737, 46738, 46741, 46742, 46743, 46745, 46747, 46748, 46750, 46755, 46763, 46765, 46770, 46773, 46774, 46776, 46777, 46779, 46783, 46785, 46788, 46793, 46797, 46798, 46799, 46802, 46803, 46804, 46805, 46806, 46807, 46808, 46809, 46814, 46815, 46816, 46818, 46819, 46825, 46835, 46845
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Frequently asked questions
Is Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) Medicare-certified?
Yes. Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) (CMS Certification Number 157205) has been Medicare-certified since 06/26/1990, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) compare to other home health agencies in Fort Wayne?
Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) ranks #1 of 11 home health agencies based in Fort Wayne on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) serve?
Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne) reports serving 51 ZIP codes to CMS, including 46701, 46703, 46705, 46706, 46710. Call (260) 484-6818 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Heartland Home Health (Fort Wayne). Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.