Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc.
5119 Garfield Street
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2021
Home Health Compare
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. is a home health agency serving La Mesa, California offering Home Health.
About Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc.
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving La Mesa, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. 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
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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 community63%US 80%Worse than
- 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 referral89%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around71%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed67%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing69%US 86%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly60%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 expectations43%US 61%
Service area
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Escondido, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside 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 559290. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. offer?
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. offers Home Health.
Where is Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. located?
Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. is located at 5119 Garfield Street in La Mesa, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc.?
Yes. Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc. 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 Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc.?
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 Saint Francis Healthcare, Inc.?
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