Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
LifeGuard Home Health is a home health agency serving Pleasanton, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About LifeGuard Home Health
LifeGuard Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Pleasanton, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 LifeGuard Home Health 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
LifeGuard Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
266 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community88%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations62%US 61%
Service area
LifeGuard Home Health reports serving 79 ZIP codes, including Stockton, Modesto, Tracy, Danville, Livermore, Lodi, Manteca, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Turlock 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 059055. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does LifeGuard Home Health offer?
LifeGuard Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is LifeGuard Home Health located?
LifeGuard Home Health is located at 6700 Koll Center Parkway in Pleasanton, California.
Does Medicare cover care from LifeGuard Home Health?
Yes. LifeGuard 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use LifeGuard 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 LifeGuard Home Health?
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