Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
- Medicare certification
- Medicare certified since 1995
- Medicare quality rating
- 5.0 out of 5 stars from Medicare
- Therapy at home
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy visits in the home
- Operator type
- Nonprofit organization, not a for-profit chain
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
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What reviewers praise
- Medicare-certified home health agency since 1995
- Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars by Medicare
- Offers nursing, PT, OT, and speech therapy at home
- Nonprofit agency serving Merced
What reviewers flag
- No published pricing available
- No family reviews available to judge experience
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center is a home health agency serving Merced, California offering Home Health.
About Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center
Mercy Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Merced, CA and has been Medicare certified since 1995. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mercy Home Care 5.0 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
Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). 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
5.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety90%US 82%
138 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations88%US 61%
Service area
Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Merced, Atwater, Chowchilla, Cressey, Delhi, Dos Palos, El Nido, Gustine, Hilmar, Le Grand 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 557523. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center offer?
Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center offers Home Health.
Where is Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center located?
Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center is located at 2740 M Street in Merced, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center?
Yes. Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center?
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 Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Home Health Care - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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