Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2009
Home Health Compare
Sphinx Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Sterling Heights, Michigan offering Home Health.
About Sphinx Home Health Care
Sphinx Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sterling Heights, MI and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 Sphinx Home Health Care 3.5 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
Sphinx Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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
3.5 / 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 agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety90%US 82%
58 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%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 expectations73%US 61%
Service area
Sphinx Home Health Care reports serving 129 ZIP codes, including Detroit, Warren, Farmington, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Troy, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Livonia, Pontiac 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 239017. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sphinx Home Health Care offer?
Sphinx Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Sphinx Home Health Care located?
Sphinx Home Health Care is located at 4415 Metropolitan Pkwy 200 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Does Medicare cover care from Sphinx Home Health Care?
Yes. Sphinx 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Sphinx 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 Sphinx Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Sphinx 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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