Debbie Pierog Pierog
Feb 2025
Absolutely Wonderful!!!! They are taking great care of my husband and they make sure I'm taken care of also. Thank You All 💕💕💕
Star Home Health
9515 Indianapolis Blvd Suite 45(3 ratings)· Highland average: 4.3
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
- Ownership
- Privately owned agency
- Medicare certification
- Medicare certified since 2012
- Therapy at home
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy visits at home
- Medicare quality rating
- Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars by Medicare
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Star Home Health is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency in Highland, Indiana. The two Google reviewers give it 5 stars and say it cares well for their family members and supports the caregiver too. Medicare's own quality rating is 1.5 out of 5 stars, so families may want to weigh that against the reviews.
What reviewers praise
- Reviewers say loved ones are well cared for
- Caregiver spouse felt looked after too
- Skilled nursing plus PT, OT and speech therapy at home
- Medical social services and home health aide visits offered
- Medicare-certified since 2012
What reviewers flag
- Medicare quality rating is low at 1.5 out of 5 stars
- Only three Google ratings, so review evidence is thin
- No published pricing
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Star Home Health is a home health agency serving Highland, Indiana offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Star Home Health
Star Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Highland, IN and has been Medicare certified since 2012. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Star Home Health 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
Types of Care at Star Home Health
Home Health
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5overall · 3 ratings combined
5★ on Google (3)
A W
Jul 2021
this place takes really good care of my grandmother, I will highly recommend them .
Medicare Quality of Care
Star Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
37 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community81%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral82%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around65%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed65%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing64%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved66%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly58%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations29%US 61%
Service area
Star Home Health reports serving 28 ZIP codes, including Gary, Hammond, Cedar Lake, Chesterton, Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, Highland, Hobart and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 157648. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Star Home Health offer?
Star Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Star Home Health located?
Star Home Health is located at 9515 Indianapolis Blvd Suite 4 in Highland, Indiana.
What do families say about Star Home Health?
Star Home Health carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 Google reviews. Star Home Health is a privately owned, Medicare-certified home health agency in Highland, Indiana. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Star Home Health?
Yes. Star Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Star Home Health?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Star Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Star Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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