Skilled Services Home Health
17200 Ventura Blvd
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2023
Home Health Compare
Skilled Services Home Health is a home health agency serving Encino, California offering Home Health.
About Skilled Services Home Health
Skilled Services Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Encino, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2023.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Skilled Services 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Skilled Services Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2023). 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
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around98%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved98%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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 expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Skilled Services Home Health reports serving 14 ZIP codes, including Glendale, North Hollywood, Altadena, Azusa, Burbank, Costa Mesa, Encino, San Juan Capistrano, Sunland, Sylmar 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 757193. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Skilled Services Home Health offer?
Skilled Services Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Skilled Services Home Health located?
Skilled Services Home Health is located at 17200 Ventura Blvd in Encino, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Skilled Services Home Health?
Yes. Skilled Services 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 Skilled Services 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 Skilled Services Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Skilled Services 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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