Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1982
Home Health Compare
Community Home Care Services is a home health agency serving Knox, Indiana offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Community Home Care Services
Community Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Knox, IN and has been Medicare certified since 1982. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Community Home Care Services 2.0 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
Community Home Care Services 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency93%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety71%US 82%
12 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%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)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral78%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around69%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved73%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly65%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations51%US 61%
Service area
Community Home Care Services reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Argos, Bourbon, Culver, Francesville, Fulton, Grovertown, Hamlet, Hanna, Kewanna, Knox 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 157078. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Community Home Care Services offer?
Community Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Community Home Care Services located?
Community Home Care Services is located at 1909 South Heaton Street in Knox, Indiana.
Does Medicare cover care from Community Home Care Services?
Yes. Community Home Care Services 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Community Home Care Services?
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 Community Home Care Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Community Home Care Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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