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San Diego Home Health

5050 Avenida Encinas

5(6 ratings)· Carlsbad average: 4.6

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2010
Ownership
Privately owned agency, not part of a chain
Medicare history
Medicare certified since 2010
Therapy services
In-home physical, occupational and speech therapy offered
Medicare quality rating
3.0 out of 5 stars from Medicare

What Families Think

An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.

Reviewers describe San Diego Home Health as a punctual, communicative agency with strong nurses and therapists, and several credit a liaison for smooth setup. One patient reports regaining independence after months of being bedridden. Medicare rates patient care quality 3.0 out of 5 stars, and the Google rating rests on only a handful of reviews.

What reviewers praise

  • Reviewers say staff arrive when they say they will
  • Physical and occupational therapy praised for real recovery gains
  • Responsive communication with families and referring clinicians
  • Assisted living wellness director names it a go-to agency
  • Offers nursing, therapy, social work and aide visits at home

What reviewers flag

  • Medicare quality rating is a middling 3.0 out of 5 stars
  • Only six Google reviews, all from a small group
  • No published pricing or cost information

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

San Diego Home Health is a home health agency serving Carlsbad, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews.

About San Diego Home Health

San Diego Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Carlsbad, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2010. 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 San Diego Home Health 3.0 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 San Diego Home Health

Home Health

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Reviews of San Diego Home Health

5overall · 6 ratings combined

5★ on Google (6)

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Patricia Eastman

Sep 2026

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We have been fortunate to use San Diego Home Health as our at home provider for the last several years. My husband has had open heart surgery and multiple spinal surgeries the last several years and I have just had my second hip replacement. Heather Hambrick has been instrumental in helping us get set up with SDHH and their team of profession home health care workers has been exceptional! Especially our favorite Physical Therapist Julia! We look forward to a day where we don't need home health care, but if we do we would not hesitate to call them again. I can remeber being overwhelmed the first time the hospital brought us all the pamphlets with our Home Health choices. I am so glad we chose SDHH!

Genesis Roman

Sep 2025

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I am a Wellness Director and work for an assisted living community. Although I am a nurse, in the setting in which I work I am very limited clinically. I rely on outside agencies like home health and hospice to partner with. It is one of the many ways we can provide the best care we can for our residents. I have work with many agencies and there are only and handful that are my go to. San Diego Home Health is one of them. They have an amazing clinical team. They come when they say they will, they communicate well, they provide excellent care. Heather H is an amazing liaison and has on many occasion gone above and beyond for me and my residents proving that what she does is more than just a job to her. I am not an easy person to impress and I was impressed. Thank you to the San Diego home health team and to Heather for all that you do!

Steve Horak

Sep 2025

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I was bedridden using a hoyer to get in a wheelchair for 9 mos. A PT and OT came to my home and within 1 month I was getting from bed into my wheelchair. Within 4 mos I was using a walker and being much more independent (using a commode and shower bench). I also was able to get into a car rather than depend on expensive medical transport. Marcus and Angel/Alicia are AMAZING.

Melissa Vences

Feb 2025

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San Diego Home Health has helped my family so much. Such nice nurses, physical therapist and occupation therapist. Everyone is so helpful and punctual. Would recommend this place to Everyone!

Kyle Clark

Jan 2025

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I have heard nothing but good things from other people I work with about San Diego Home Health. I have not met a lot of people there and mainly deal with Heather Hambrick. She is one of the most professional people I have met and always looks out for the needs of others and goes out of her way to get the job done. She is very responsive in answering calls or text messages as they come in. Other healthcare providers that I work with have told me the great care that she brings with meeting families. I have and will continue to recommend her at her organization to fellow peers when needing Home Health .

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Medicare Quality of Care

San Diego Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). 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

3.0 / 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 agency81%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
  • The team communicated well89%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%

317 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community85%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)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral94%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing86%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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 expectations72%US 61%

Service area

San Diego Home Health reports serving 102 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, El Cajon, Hemet, Temecula, Vista, La Mesa 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 059111. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does San Diego Home Health offer?

San Diego Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is San Diego Home Health located?

San Diego Home Health is located at 5050 Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad, California.

What do families say about San Diego Home Health?

San Diego Home Health carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 Google reviews. Reviewers describe San Diego Home Health as a punctual, communicative agency with strong nurses and therapists, and several credit a liaison for smooth setup. One patient reports regaining independence after months of being bedridden. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from San Diego Home Health?

Yes. San Diego 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use San Diego 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 San Diego Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact San Diego Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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