Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2014
Home Health Compare
Shield Home Health is a home health agency serving San Diego, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Shield Home Health
Shield Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving San Diego, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2014. 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 Shield Home Health 4.5 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 Shield Home Health
Need help deciding?
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you with communities that fit. Free, and you choose who contacts you.
Help Me ChooseReviews of Shield Home Health
4overall · 3 ratings combined
4★ on Google (3)
No reviews yet for this community. Be the first.
Medicare Quality of Care
Shield Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). 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
4.5 / 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 agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1081%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
64 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%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 bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly95%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 expectations88%US 61%
Service area
Shield Home Health reports serving 63 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, Escondido, El Cajon, Oceanside, La Mesa, Rancho Santa Fe, Vista, Bonita, Bonsall 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 059586. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Shield Home Health offer?
Shield Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Shield Home Health located?
Shield Home Health is located at 7940 Silverton Avenue, Suite 202 in San Diego, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Shield Home Health?
Yes. Shield 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Shield 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 Shield Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Shield Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
Work at Shield Home Health? Claim this listing to update photos, pricing, and details. It's free.
Nearby Communities
Other senior living options within 25 miles of San Diego.
The Glen at Scripps Ranch
San Diego, California1.8 mi
4.9(76)
Assisted Living
Alychris Senior Board and Care
San Diego, California1.8 mi
5(25)
Assisted Living
BayView Senior Assisted Living
San Diego, California1.8 mi
5(8)
Assisted Living
Psalm 23 Assisted Living
San Diego, California1.8 mi
5(1)
Assisted Living
Ganan Home Care
San Diego, California1.8 mi
5(1)
Assisted Living
Ivy Park at La Jolla
San Diego, California1.8 mi
4.2(29)
Assisted Living