Gentle Home Health Care, INC
21104 Devonshire St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Gentle Home Health Care, INC is a home health agency serving Chatsworth, California offering Home Health.
About Gentle Home Health Care, INC
Gentle Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Chatsworth, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 Gentle Home Health Care, INC 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 Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around50%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed49%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly44%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 expectations0%US 61%
Service area
Gentle Home Health Care, INC reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Van Nuys, Glendale, Los Angeles, Altadena, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Newhall, North Hills 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 059153. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gentle Home Health Care, INC offer?
Gentle Home Health Care, INC offers Home Health.
Where is Gentle Home Health Care, INC located?
Gentle Home Health Care, INC is located at 21104 Devonshire St in Chatsworth, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Gentle Home Health Care, INC?
Yes. Gentle Home Health Care, INC 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 Home Health Care, INC?
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 Home Health Care, INC?
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