Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Goodheart Home Healthcare is a home health agency serving Springfield, Virginia offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 10 reviews.
About Goodheart Home Healthcare
Goodheart Home Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Springfield, VA 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 Goodheart Home Healthcare 3.5 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 Goodheart Home Healthcare
Need help deciding?
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you with communities that fit. Free, and you choose who contacts you.
Help Me ChooseReviews of Goodheart Home Healthcare
5overall · 10 ratings combined
5★ on Google (10)
No reviews yet for this community. Be the first.
Medicare Quality of Care
Goodheart Home Healthcare 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency63%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1072%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way83%US 89%
- The team communicated well76%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety70%US 82%
17 completed patient surveys, 11% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community70%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around82%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed86%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly75%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 expectations54%US 61%
Service area
Goodheart Home Healthcare reports serving 39 ZIP codes, including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Springfield, Falls Church, Woodbridge, Dumfries, Annandale, Burke, Fairfax Station 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 497649. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Goodheart Home Healthcare offer?
Goodheart Home Healthcare offers Home Health.
Where is Goodheart Home Healthcare located?
Goodheart Home Healthcare is located at 5411a Backlick Rd in Springfield, Virginia.
Does Medicare cover care from Goodheart Home Healthcare?
Yes. Goodheart Home Healthcare 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Goodheart Home Healthcare?
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 Goodheart Home Healthcare?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Goodheart Home Healthcare and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
Work at Goodheart Home Healthcare? Claim this listing to update photos, pricing, and details. It's free.
Nearby Communities
Other senior living options within 25 miles of Springfield.
Aarondale Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community
Springfield, Virginia0.4 mi
4.9(262)
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory Care
Arden Courts (Annandale)
Annandale, Virginia0.7 mi
4.9(46)
Assisted LivingIndependent Living
Renaissance of Annandale
Annandale, Virginia0.7 mi
4.9(35)
Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory Care
Beverly Assisted Living Calvert
Annandale, Virginia1.2 mi
5(6)
Assisted Living
Crystal Gardens Assisted Living
Springfield, Virginia1.5 mi
4.8(5)
Assisted Living
Pivotal Senior Services
Springfield, Virginia1.7 mi
5(12)
Assisted LivingMemory Care