Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
Home Health Compare
Sunshine Home Care is a home health agency serving Altus, Oklahoma offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Sunshine Home Care
Sunshine Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Altus, OK and has been Medicare certified since 1995. 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 Sunshine Home 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
Sunshine Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency92%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well93%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%US 82%
59 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community43%US 80%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)17%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations67%US 61%
Service area
Sunshine Home Care reports serving 30 ZIP codes, including Altus, Blair, Cache, Carter, Comanche, Davidson, Duke, Duncan, Eldorado, Elk City 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 377487. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sunshine Home Care offer?
Sunshine Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Sunshine Home Care located?
Sunshine Home Care is located at 417 East Tamarack, Suite C in Altus, Oklahoma.
Does Medicare cover care from Sunshine Home Care?
Yes. Sunshine Home 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 Sunshine Home 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 Sunshine Home Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Sunshine Home Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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