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Life Fountain Healthcare

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2007
Certification
Medicare certified since 2007
Therapy services
In-home physical, occupational and speech therapy offered
Ownership
Privately owned home health agency
Medicare quality rating
2.5 out of 5 stars from Medicare

What Families Think

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What reviewers praise

  • Medicare-certified home health agency since 2007
  • Offers nursing plus physical, occupational and speech therapy at home
  • Includes medical social services
  • Privately owned agency

What reviewers flag

  • Medicare rates patient care quality 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • No family reviews available to judge experience
  • No published pricing

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Life Fountain Healthcare is a home health agency serving St. Louis, Missouri offering Home Health.

About Life Fountain Healthcare

Life Fountain Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Saint Louis, MO and has been Medicare certified since 2007. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Life Fountain Healthcare 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 Life Fountain Healthcare

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Life Fountain Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2007). 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

What patients say

  • Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1097%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way99%US 89%
  • The team communicated well95%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety75%US 82%

6 completed patient surveys, 10% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community77%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)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral92%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around76%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly68%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 expectations79%US 61%

Service area

Life Fountain Healthcare reports serving 37 ZIP codes, including Saint Louis, Florissant, Bridgeton, Hazelwood, Saint Ann. 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 267611. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Life Fountain Healthcare offer?

Life Fountain Healthcare offers Home Health.

How much does Life Fountain Healthcare cost?

Life Fountain Healthcare has not published its pricing. For context, communities in St. Louis that publish rates start around $4,390 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Life Fountain Healthcare located?

Life Fountain Healthcare is located at 2870 Netherton Drive, Suite B in St. Louis, Missouri.

Does Medicare cover care from Life Fountain Healthcare?

Yes. Life Fountain Healthcare 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 Life Fountain Healthcare?

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 Life Fountain Healthcare?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Life Fountain Healthcare directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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