Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2013
Home Health Compare
Legend Home Health, Inc is a home health agency serving Torrance, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Legend Home Health, Inc
Legend Home Health, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Torrance, 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 Legend Home Health, Inc 1.5 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 Legend Home Health, Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Legend Home Health, Inc 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
1.5 / 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 agency66%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1071%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way81%US 89%
- The team communicated well67%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
23 completed patient surveys, 11% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community68%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)15%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral76%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around61%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed50%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing55%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly41%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 expectations35%US 61%
Service area
Legend Home Health, Inc reports serving 115 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance, Inglewood, Compton, Gardena, Lakewood, Carson, Culver City, Huntington Beach 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 059578. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Legend Home Health, Inc offer?
Legend Home Health, Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Legend Home Health, Inc located?
Legend Home Health, Inc is located at 3510 Torrance Blvd, Suite 111 in Torrance, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Legend Home Health, Inc?
Yes. Legend Home Health, 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Legend Home Health, 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 Legend Home Health, Inc?
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