Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1983
Home Health Compare
Vanderbilt Home Care Services is a home health agency serving Nashville, Tennessee offering Home Health. Families rate it 1.8 out of 5 across 13 reviews.
About Vanderbilt Home Care Services
Vanderbilt Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Nashville, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1983. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Vanderbilt Home Care Services 3.0 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 Vanderbilt Home Care Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Vanderbilt Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1983). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
483 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Worse than
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations77%US 61%
Service area
Vanderbilt Home Care Services reports serving 74 ZIP codes, including Nashville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Lebanon, Adams, Antioch, Arrington, Ashland City, Bell Buckle, Bethpage 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 447249. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Vanderbilt Home Care Services offer?
Vanderbilt Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Vanderbilt Home Care Services located?
Vanderbilt Home Care Services is located at 2120 Belcourt Ave in Nashville, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Vanderbilt Home Care Services?
Yes. Vanderbilt Home Care Services 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Vanderbilt Home Care Services?
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 Vanderbilt Home Care Services?
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