Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2019
Home Health Compare
Samaritan Home Health Care is a home health agency serving La Crescenta, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
About Samaritan Home Health Care
Samaritan Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving La Crescenta, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2019. 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 Samaritan Home Health Care 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 Samaritan Home Health Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Samaritan Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2019). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well95%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%
45 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral90%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed70%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly61%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 expectations27%US 61%
Service area
Samaritan Home Health Care reports serving 161 ZIP codes, including Los Angeles, Glendale, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Van Nuys, Whittier, Burbank, Gardena, Inglewood 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 559067. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Samaritan Home Health Care offer?
Samaritan Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Samaritan Home Health Care located?
Samaritan Home Health Care is located at 2600 Foothill Blvd. Suite 206 in La Crescenta, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Samaritan Home Health Care?
Yes. Samaritan Home Health Care 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 Samaritan Home Health Care?
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 Samaritan Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Samaritan Home Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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