Commonwealth Home Health
370 Highland Park Drive, Suite 3
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2001
Home Health Compare
Commonwealth Home Health is a home health agency serving Richmond, Kentucky offering Home Health.
About Commonwealth Home Health
Commonwealth Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Richmond, KY and has been Medicare certified since 2001. 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 Commonwealth Home Health 3.5 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
Commonwealth Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2001). 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
3.5 / 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 agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
168 completed patient surveys, 26% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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 expectations64%US 61%
Service area
Commonwealth Home Health reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Lexington, Berea, Nicholasville, Paint Lick, Richmond, Versailles, Waco, Wilmore. 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 187174. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Commonwealth Home Health offer?
Commonwealth Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Commonwealth Home Health located?
Commonwealth Home Health is located at 370 Highland Park Drive, Suite 3 in Richmond, Kentucky.
Does Medicare cover care from Commonwealth Home Health?
Yes. Commonwealth 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Commonwealth 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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