Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia
1551 Jennings Mill Road, Building 2500 A1(2 ratings)· Watkinsville average: 4.6
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia is a home health agency serving Watkinsville, Georgia offering Home Health.
About Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Watkinsville, GA and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 Home Care of Central Georgia 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 Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia
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Medicare Quality of Care
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1081%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%
131 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly95%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
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia reports serving 42 ZIP codes, including Athens, Covington, Conyers, Monroe, Arnoldsville, Atlanta, Bethlehem, Bishop, Bogart, Bowman 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 117145. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia offer?
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia offers Home Health.
Where is Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia located?
Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia is located at 1551 Jennings Mill Road, Building 2500 A in Watkinsville, Georgia.
Does Medicare cover care from Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia?
Yes. Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia 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 Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia?
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 Home Care of Central Georgia?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Guardian Home Care of Central Georgia and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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