Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2017
Home Health Compare
A Better Solution in Home Care is a home health agency serving San Diego, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 35 reviews.
About A Better Solution in Home Care
A Better Solution in Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving San Diego, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2017. 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 A Better Solution in Home Care 4.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
A Better Solution in Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2017). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency70%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
- The team communicated well81%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%
193 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved96%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations81%US 61%
Service area
A Better Solution in Home Care reports serving 81 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, El Cajon, Vista, La Mesa, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos 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 053116. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does A Better Solution in Home Care offer?
A Better Solution in Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is A Better Solution in Home Care located?
A Better Solution in Home Care is located at 8929 Complex Drive in San Diego, California.
Does Medicare cover care from A Better Solution in Home Care?
Yes. A Better Solution in Home Care 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use A Better Solution in Home Care?
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 A Better Solution in Home Care?
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