Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert
41865 Boardwalk, Suite 2012.3(6 ratings)· Palm Desert average: 4.1
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2014
Home Health Compare
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert is a home health agency serving Palm Desert, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.3 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
About Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Palm Desert, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2014. 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 Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert 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.
Types of Care at Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert
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Medicare Quality of Care
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). 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
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1080%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way79%US 89%
- The team communicated well77%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety59%US 82%
41 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%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 referral89%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed86%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing83%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations61%US 61%
Service area
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Beaumont, Cathedral City, Coachella, Indian Wells, Joshua Tree, La Quinta 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 059645. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert offer?
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert offers Home Health.
Where is Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert located?
Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert is located at 41865 Boardwalk, Suite 201 in Palm Desert, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert?
Yes. Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert 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 Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert?
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 Guardian Angel Home Care of Palm Desert?
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