Harbor Health & Rehab
Nursing Home Facility
5025 Mccook Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
Harbor Health & Rehab is a senior care community located in East Chicago, IN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Chicago area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (219) 397-0380.
Operated by Casa Consulting, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
Harbor Health & Rehab is licensed for 106 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lake County average about 114 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 65% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Lake County average of roughly 77%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 19 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lake County average about 3.5 hours.
The community is located in Lake County, IN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 69 problems at Harbor Health & Rehab. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $13,637.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Harbor Health & Rehab offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 106
- Occupancy 65%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.8
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
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