Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2001
Home Health Compare
Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health is a home health agency serving Mitchell, South Dakota offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 260 reviews.
About Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health
Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Mitchell, SD and has been Medicare certified since 2001. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health 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
Dakota Physical Therapy and 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency99%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well96%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
17 completed patient surveys, 34% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around48%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed47%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved84%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly45%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 expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health reports serving 4 ZIP codes, including Ethan, Letcher, Mitchell, Mount Vernon. 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 437077. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health offer?
Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health located?
Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health is located at 910 S Edgerton in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Does Medicare cover care from Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health?
Yes. Dakota Physical Therapy and 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Dakota Physical Therapy and 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 Dakota Physical Therapy and Home Health?
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