Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1994
Home Health Compare
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. is a home health agency serving Washington, District of Columbia offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.3 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
About Ideal Nursing Services, Inc.
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Washington, DC and has been Medicare certified since 1994. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Ideal Nursing Services, Inc.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1994). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
2.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency66%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1072%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way82%US 89%
- The team communicated well74%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety71%US 82%
63 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral86%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around71%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed66%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing67%US 86%
- 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 expectations24%US 61%
Service area
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Washington. 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 097036. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. offer?
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. offers Home Health.
Where is Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. located?
Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. is located at 820 Upshur Street, Nw in Washington, District of Columbia.
Does Medicare cover care from Ideal Nursing Services, Inc.?
Yes. Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. 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.
Do I need a referral to use Ideal Nursing Services, Inc.?
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 Ideal Nursing Services, Inc.?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Ideal Nursing Services, Inc. and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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