Heralds Home Health
13047 Artesia Blvd, Ste C200 1/2
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2003
Home Health Compare
Heralds Home Health is a home health agency serving Cerritos, California offering Home Health.
About Heralds Home Health
Heralds Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Cerritos, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2003. 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 Heralds Home Health 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Heralds Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2003). 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
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency58%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1075%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way81%US 89%
- The team communicated well78%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%
79 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community75%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 referral87%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around70%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed76%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing73%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved73%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly72%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 expectations50%US 61%
Service area
Heralds Home Health reports serving 138 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Inglewood, Torrance, Huntington Beach, Compton, Downey, Gardena, Irvine 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 058203. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Heralds Home Health offer?
Heralds Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Heralds Home Health located?
Heralds Home Health is located at 13047 Artesia Blvd, Ste C200 1/2 in Cerritos, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Heralds Home Health?
Yes. Heralds 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Heralds 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 Heralds Home Health?
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