Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Preceptor Home Health South is a home health agency serving Kenosha, Wisconsin offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 27 reviews.
About Preceptor Home Health South
Preceptor Home Health South is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Kenosha, WI 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 privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Preceptor Home Health South 4.0 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
Preceptor Home Health South 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety76%US 82%
145 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community94%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%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 expectations93%US 61%
Service area
Preceptor Home Health South reports serving 21 ZIP codes, including Racine, Kenosha, Bristol, Burlington, Camp Lake, Franksville, Kansasville, Pleasant Prairie, Salem, Silver Lake 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 527024. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Preceptor Home Health South offer?
Preceptor Home Health South offers Home Health.
Where is Preceptor Home Health South located?
Preceptor Home Health South is located at 600 52nd St Ste 300 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Does Medicare cover care from Preceptor Home Health South?
Yes. Preceptor Home Health South 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Preceptor Home Health South?
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 Preceptor Home Health South?
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