Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center is a home health agency serving Steamboat Springs, Colorado offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 86 reviews.
About Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Steamboat Springs, CO and has been Medicare certified since 1966. 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center
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Medicare Quality of Care
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency89%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
31 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community88%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around80%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly76%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)2%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations69%US 61%
Service area
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center reports serving 11 ZIP codes, including Craig, Steamboat Springs, Clark, Hamilton, Hayden, Maybell, Oak Creek, Phippsburg, Yampa. 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 067004. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center offer?
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center offers Home Health.
Where is Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center located?
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center is located at 1475 Pine Grove Dr Ste 202 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Does Medicare cover care from Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center?
Yes. Northwest Colorado Health Community Health 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Northwest Colorado Health Community Health 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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