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Buena Vista Home Health

2545 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite #130a

4.7(53 ratings)· Thousand Oaks average: 4.7

Buena Vista Home Health

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1991

Buena Vista Home Health is a home health agency serving Thousand Oaks, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 53 reviews.

About Buena Vista Home Health

Buena Vista Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Thousand Oaks, CA and has been Medicare certified since 1991. 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 Buena Vista Home Health 4.5 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 Buena Vista Home Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Buena Vista Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1991). 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

4.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
  • The team communicated well86%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%

119 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community88%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)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly99%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 expectations80%US 61%

Service area

Buena Vista Home Health reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Fillmore, Moorpark, Newbury Park 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 557165. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Buena Vista Home Health offer?

Buena Vista Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Buena Vista Home Health located?

Buena Vista Home Health is located at 2545 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite #130a in Thousand Oaks, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Buena Vista Home Health?

Yes. Buena Vista 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Home Health?

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