Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1976
Home Health Compare
Deaconess HomeCare is a home health agency serving Fayetteville, Tennessee offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.3 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Deaconess HomeCare
Deaconess HomeCare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fayetteville, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1976. 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 Deaconess HomeCare 4.0 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.
Types of Care at Deaconess HomeCare
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Medicare Quality of Care
Deaconess HomeCare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1976). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1095%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well94%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
90 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community88%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 referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%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 expectations73%US 61%
Service area
Deaconess HomeCare reports serving 31 ZIP codes, including Ardmore, Beechgrove, Cornersville, Dellrose, Elkton, Elora, Ethridge, Fayetteville, Five Points, Flintville 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 447109. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Deaconess HomeCare offer?
Deaconess HomeCare offers Home Health.
Where is Deaconess HomeCare located?
Deaconess HomeCare is located at Po Box 433 in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Deaconess HomeCare?
Yes. Deaconess HomeCare 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Deaconess HomeCare?
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 Deaconess HomeCare?
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