Columbine Poudre Home Care
915 Centre Ave Ste 2
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1982
Home Health Compare
Columbine Poudre Home Care is a home health agency serving Fort Collins, Colorado offering Home Health.
About Columbine Poudre Home Care
Columbine Poudre Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fort Collins, CO and has been Medicare certified since 1982. 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 Columbine Poudre Home Care 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Columbine Poudre Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1982). 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 agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
141 completed patient surveys, 28% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community102%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)7%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly93%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations77%US 61%
Service area
Columbine Poudre Home Care reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Fort Collins, Loveland, Bellvue, Berthoud, Evans, Greeley, Johnstown, Laporte, Timnath, Wellington 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 067084. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Columbine Poudre Home Care offer?
Columbine Poudre Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Columbine Poudre Home Care located?
Columbine Poudre Home Care is located at 915 Centre Ave Ste 2 in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Does Medicare cover care from Columbine Poudre Home Care?
Yes. Columbine Poudre 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Columbine Poudre 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 Columbine Poudre Home Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Columbine Poudre Home Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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