Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
Providence Home Health is a home health agency serving Columbia, South Carolina offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
About Providence Home Health
Providence Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Columbia, SC and has been Medicare certified since 1997. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Providence Home Health 3.5 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
Providence Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency84%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 well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety90%US 82%
71 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community86%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)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations66%US 61%
Service area
Providence Home Health reports serving 16 ZIP codes, including Columbia, Blythewood, Eastover, Elgin, Gadsden, Hopkins, Irmo. 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 427109. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Providence Home Health offer?
Providence Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Providence Home Health located?
Providence Home Health is located at 140 Stoneridge Drive, Ste 520 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Does Medicare cover care from Providence Home Health?
Yes. Providence Home Health 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Providence Home Health?
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 Providence Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Providence Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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