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GAFFEY HOME NURSING & HOSPICE INC.
NPI 1821156316
Home Health in Sterling, IL

Active since December 05, 2006
2/5
Patient Care Rating
3408 23RD STREET, STERLING, IL 61081(815) 626-3467(815) 626-8755 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 26, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

GAFFEY HOME NURSING & HOSPICE INC. (NPI 1821156316), doing business as Heartland Home Nursing Inc, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Sterling, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Sharon Kim Gaffey, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821156316
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameGAFFEY HOME NURSING & HOSPICE INC.
Location Address3408 23RD STREETSterling, IL 61081-9752
Mailing Address3408 E 23rd StSterling, IL 61081-4159 · (815) 626-3467 · Fax (815) 626-8755
Phone(815) 626-3467
Fax(815) 626-8755
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialSharon Kim GaffeyCeo · (815) 626-3467
Enumeration DateDecember 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 26, 2025
NPPES CertifiedNovember 26, 2025
✔ NPI 1821156316 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 1004845
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
3408 23RD STREET, Sterling, IL 61081
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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameHeartland Home Nursing Inc

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice (CMS certification number 147503), from CMS Care Compare.

Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice

Home health agency · Sterling, IL
2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number147503
Medicare-Certified SinceJune 20, 1991
Phone(815) 626-3467
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
96.6%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
66.9%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
67.6%
Patients who got better at bathing
75.6%
Patients whose breathing improved
90.1%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
80%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
78.2%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
58.5%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
99.4%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.3%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.8%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
245 of 350 patient episodes · observed rate 70%
74.22% Same As National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
225 patient stays · observed rate 3.11%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.72% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 534 episodes
1.02
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

GAFFEY HEALTH SERVICES
Nursing Care
3408 23RD STREET
STERLING, IL 61081
Whiteside County (815) 625-5575

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. is 1821156316. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 5, 2006. The provider was formerly known as Heartland Home Nursing Inc.

Where is Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. located?

Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. is located at 3408 23rd Street, Sterling, IL 61081. The listed phone number is (815) 626-3467.

What is Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Is Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 20, 1991.

What quality rating does Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. have?

CMS rates Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice 2.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. was last updated on November 26, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.