Northern Indiana Home Healthcare Systems, Inc
Home health agency · 7870 Broadway, Suite G -South, Merrillville, IN 46410
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/04/2020 · CCN 157709
- Rank in Merrillville
- #11 of 13 home health agencies
- Rank in Indiana
- #139 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
- 63
- Medicare spending
- 31% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 16 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 0 of 10 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 76.3% | 96.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 40% | 63.9% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 71.7% | 90.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 63.5% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 4.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.3% | 96.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 38.1% | 76.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 70% | 79.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 47% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 73% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 53% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 41% | 78% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 6 completed surveys (20% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (16)
46307, 46319, 46320, 46321, 46322, 46342, 46375, 46383, 46403, 46404, 46405, 46406, 46407, 46408, 46409, 46410
Other home health agencies in Merrillville
American Home Health Services Inc
Hope Home Health Care Inc
Sunrise Home Health Care Services Inc
Canary Home Healthcare of Indiana Inc
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Northern Indiana Home Healthcare Systems, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.