Carteret Health Care Home Health
3722 Bridges Street Suite 2013(2 ratings)· Morehead City average: 4.2
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1972
Home Health Compare
Carteret Health Care Home Health is a home health agency serving Morehead City, North Carolina offering Home Health.
About Carteret Health Care Home Health
Carteret Health Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Morehead City, NC and has been Medicare certified since 1972. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Carteret Health Care 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Carteret Health Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1972). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency93%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
207 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)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing86%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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 expectations72%US 61%
Service area
Carteret Health Care Home Health reports serving 18 ZIP codes, including Atlantic, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Cedar Island, Davis, Emerald Isle, Gloucester, Harkers Island, Marshallberg, Morehead City 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 347042. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Carteret Health Care Home Health offer?
Carteret Health Care Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Carteret Health Care Home Health located?
Carteret Health Care Home Health is located at 3722 Bridges Street Suite 201 in Morehead City, North Carolina.
Does Medicare cover care from Carteret Health Care Home Health?
Yes. Carteret Health Care 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 Carteret Health Care 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 Carteret Health Care Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Carteret Health Care 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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