Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana is a home health agency serving Tarzana, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Optimal Home Health of Tarzana
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tarzana, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2011. 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 Optimal Home Health of Tarzana 2.0 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.
Types of Care at Optimal Home Health of Tarzana
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Medicare Quality of Care
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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
2.0 / 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 agency90%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way55%US 89%
- The team communicated well54%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety56%US 82%
9 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%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)17%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around70%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed68%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing57%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly56%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 expectations30%US 61%
Service area
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana reports serving 72 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Lancaster, Canoga Park, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Azusa 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 059367. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Optimal Home Health of Tarzana offer?
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana offers Home Health.
Where is Optimal Home Health of Tarzana located?
Optimal Home Health of Tarzana is located at 19634 Ventura Blvd Suite 218 in Tarzana, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Optimal Home Health of Tarzana?
Yes. Optimal Home Health of Tarzana 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Optimal Home Health of Tarzana?
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 Optimal Home Health of Tarzana?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Optimal Home Health of Tarzana and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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