Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2013
Home Health Compare
Heelas Health Care Services is a home health agency serving San Leandro, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 8 reviews.
About Heelas Health Care Services
Heelas Health Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving San Leandro, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2013. 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 Heelas Health Care Services 2.0 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 Heelas Health Care Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Heelas Health Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2013). 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
2.0 / 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 agency51%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1053%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way66%US 89%
- The team communicated well65%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety61%US 82%
7 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community49%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)16%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around74%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed72%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing76%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly73%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 expectations14%US 61%
Service area
Heelas Health Care Services reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Hayward, Alameda, Albany, Castro Valley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Pinole 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 059527. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Heelas Health Care Services offer?
Heelas Health Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Heelas Health Care Services located?
Heelas Health Care Services is located at 2777 Alvarado Street, Suite B in San Leandro, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Heelas Health Care Services?
Yes. Heelas Health Care Services 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Heelas Health Care Services?
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 Heelas Health Care Services?
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