Gentle Care Homehealth
5100 N 6th Street Suite 154
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2023
Home Health Compare
Gentle Care Homehealth is a home health agency serving Fresno, California offering Home Health.
About Gentle Care Homehealth
Gentle Care Homehealth is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fresno, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2023.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Gentle Care Homehealth 3.0 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
Gentle Care Homehealth is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2023). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency96%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
16 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%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 referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around80%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly82%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 expectations62%US 61%
Service area
Gentle Care Homehealth reports serving 42 ZIP codes, including Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Auberry, Caruthers, Chowchilla, Coarsegold, Dinuba, Fowler, Hanford 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 757130. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gentle Care Homehealth offer?
Gentle Care Homehealth offers Home Health.
Where is Gentle Care Homehealth located?
Gentle Care Homehealth is located at 5100 N 6th Street Suite 154 in Fresno, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Gentle Care Homehealth?
Yes. Gentle Care Homehealth 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Gentle Care Homehealth?
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 Gentle Care Homehealth?
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