Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2017
Home Health Compare
Merit Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Colton, California offering Home Health.
About Merit Home Health Services
Merit Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Colton, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2017. 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 Merit Home Health Services 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Merit Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2017). 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
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 referral81%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around35%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed43%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing46%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved46%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly47%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations65%US 61%
Service area
Merit Home Health Services reports serving 35 ZIP codes, including San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Ontario, Hemet, Rialto, Riverside, Upland, Bloomington, Chino 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 053122. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Merit Home Health Services offer?
Merit Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Merit Home Health Services located?
Merit Home Health Services is located at 1003 E Cooley Dr in Colton, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Merit Home Health Services?
Yes. Merit Home Health Services 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 Merit Home Health Services?
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 Merit Home Health Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Merit Home Health Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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