Home Health Crusaders Inc
Home health agency · 3191 Willowcreek Road, Portage, IN 46368
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/06/1996 · CCN 157471
- Rank in Indiana
- #76 of 144 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 134
- Medicare spending
- Same as the national average per episode
- Service area
- 19 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 88.7% | 96.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 46.9% | 63.9% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 77.1% | 90.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 69.3% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 100% | 92% | 90.6% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.5% | 96.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 5.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 81.4% | 76.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 93.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.7% | — | 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 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 71% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 95% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 77% | 78% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 14 completed surveys (27% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (19)
46301, 46304, 46307, 46311, 46319, 46321, 46322, 46323, 46342, 46368, 46373, 46375, 46383, 46385, 46394, 46403, 46405, 46408, 46410
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Home Health Crusaders Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.