Lekar Home Health Care, INC
6742 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 205
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2021
Home Health Compare
Lekar Home Health Care, INC is a home health agency serving Van Nuys, California offering Home Health.
About Lekar Home Health Care, INC
Lekar Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Van Nuys, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Lekar Home Health Care, INC 2.5 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 Lekar Home Health Care, INC
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Medicare Quality of Care
Lekar Home Health Care, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around64%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed58%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved19%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly35%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 expectations4%US 61%
Service area
Lekar Home Health Care, INC reports serving 125 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Glendale, Oxnard, Bakersfield, Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Van Nuys, Anaheim, North Hollywood 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 559611. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Lekar Home Health Care, INC offer?
Lekar Home Health Care, INC offers Home Health.
Where is Lekar Home Health Care, INC located?
Lekar Home Health Care, INC is located at 6742 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 205 in Van Nuys, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Lekar Home Health Care, INC?
Yes. Lekar Home Health Care, 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Lekar Home Health Care, 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 Lekar Home Health Care, INC?
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