Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1999
Home Health Compare
Gulfside Home Health is a home health agency serving Land O Lakes, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
About Gulfside Home Health
Gulfside Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Land O Lakes, FL and has been Medicare certified since 1999. 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 Gulfside Home Health 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
Gulfside Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1999). 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 1077%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
- The team communicated well79%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety74%US 82%
90 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)6%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral89%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved80%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%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 expectations75%US 61%
Service area
Gulfside Home Health reports serving 72 ZIP codes, including Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Land O Lakes, Seminole, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Dade City 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 107608. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gulfside Home Health offer?
Gulfside Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Gulfside Home Health located?
Gulfside Home Health is located at 2061 Collier Pkwy in Land O Lakes, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Gulfside Home Health?
Yes. Gulfside Home Health 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 Gulfside Home Health?
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 Gulfside Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Gulfside Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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