Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
Summit Home Health Care Inc is a home health agency serving Colorado Springs, Colorado offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.3 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
About Summit Home Health Care Inc
Summit Home Health Care Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Colorado Springs, CO and has been Medicare certified since 1997. 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 Summit Home Health Care Inc 1.5 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 Summit Home Health Care Inc
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Medicare Quality of Care
Summit Home Health Care Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way78%US 89%
- The team communicated well80%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety69%US 82%
17 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral67%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around68%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed62%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing69%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved71%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly77%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 expectations54%US 61%
Service area
Summit Home Health Care Inc reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Colorado Springs, Fountain, Peyton. 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 067402. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Summit Home Health Care Inc offer?
Summit Home Health Care Inc offers Home Health.
Where is Summit Home Health Care Inc located?
Summit Home Health Care Inc is located at 1160 Lake Plaza Dr Ste 255 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Does Medicare cover care from Summit Home Health Care Inc?
Yes. Summit Home Health Care Inc 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Summit Home Health Care Inc?
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 Summit Home Health Care Inc?
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