Harbor Health & Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Harbor Health & Rehab is a 106-bed nonprofit nursing home in East Chicago, Indiana, part of Casa Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 35% below the Indiana average of 2.23.
Harbor Health & Rehab
5025 McCook AveEast Chicago, IN 46312
Lake County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Harbor Health & Rehab, nurse aides logged 1.45 hours per resident per day, 35% below the Indiana average. With about 69 residents a day, that works out to roughly 100 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.45 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.77 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.50 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Harbor Health & Rehab in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,637 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fine | $13,637 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Harbor Health & Rehab holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Harbor Health & Rehab
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Casa Consulting, 7 homes
- Legal name: Major Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Harbor Health & Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Munster Med-Inn Munster · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 4.3 | 225 | 2.07 | 3.43 | — | — | None |
| Bria of River Oaks Burnham | 4.6 | 309 | 1.83 | 2.86 | 35.6% | 1 | $219,662 |
| Rehabilitation Center at Hartsfield Village Munster | 4.9 | 112 | 2.57 | 4.45 | 33.9% | 3 | None |
| Hammond-Whiting Care Center Whiting | 4.9 | 80 | 2.05 | 3.64 | 49.3% | 1 | None |
| Tri-State Village Nrsg & Rhb Lansing | 5.6 | 84 | 1.69 | 3.29 | 25.8% | 2 | $279,810 |
| Thryve of South Holland South Holland | 5.7 | 216 | 1.73 | 3.11 | 36.3% | 3 | $35,640 |
| Countryside Nursing & Rehab Ctr Dolton | 5.8 | 197 | 1.47 | 2.58 | 42.3% | 1 | None |
| Aperion Care Dolton Dolton · abuse citation | 6.0 | 88 | 1.96 | 3.14 | 31.9% | 1 | $134,969 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.