Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2005
Home Health Compare
Special Care Home Health is a home health agency serving Grundy, Virginia offering Home Health.
About Special Care Home Health
Special Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Grundy, VA and has been Medicare certified since 2005. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Special Care 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
Special Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2005). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency100%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
- The team communicated well100%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety97%US 82%
18 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community10%US 80%Worse 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 around100%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%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 expectations17%US 61%
Service area
Special Care Home Health reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Bee, Big Rock, Birchleaf, Breaks, Cedar Bluff, Clintwood, Grundy, Haysi, Honaker, Hurley 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 497602. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Special Care Home Health offer?
Special Care Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Special Care Home Health located?
Special Care Home Health is located at 18334 Riverside Drive in Grundy, Virginia.
Does Medicare cover care from Special Care Home Health?
Yes. Special Care 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 Special Care 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 Special Care Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Special Care 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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