The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB
EAST CHICAGO, IN · Medicare-certified · 106 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateGovernment-runChain member
1 of 5 overall
HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB (East Chicago, IN) has an overall 1-star rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing scores, 4 stars for quality measures, and is listed as a Special Focus Facility candidate. Reported staffing is 2.96 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $13,637 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9598 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $13,637special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9598.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 1.54
- Weekend nursing
- 2.61
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
52%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
28.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
35.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $13,637 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $29,230 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $13,637
Federal fine
Aug 9, 2024
- 21 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 28, 2023
- $15,593
Federal fine
Jul 28, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Part of CASA CONSULTING · 7 homes · 1.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.5 residents on an average day (66% of 106 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 27 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.