Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Carelink Home Health is a home health agency serving Thousand Oaks, California offering Home Health.
About Carelink Home Health
Carelink Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Thousand Oaks, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 Carelink Home Health 3.0 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.
Types of Care at Carelink Home Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
Carelink Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
3.0 / 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 agency88%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well96%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety96%US 82%
10 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%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)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral82%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around83%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing72%US 86%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly98%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations76%US 61%
Service area
Carelink Home Health reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Long Beach, Bellflower, Camarillo, Carson, Cerritos, Gardena, Harbor City, Los Angeles, 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 059054. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Carelink Home Health offer?
Carelink Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Carelink Home Health located?
Carelink Home Health is located at 187 E Wilbur Rd Ste 16 in Thousand Oaks, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Carelink Home Health?
Yes. Carelink 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Carelink 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 Carelink Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Carelink Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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