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Vital Nursing Care

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
5.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2021

Vital Nursing Care is a home health agency serving Burbank, California offering Home Health.

About Vital Nursing Care

Vital Nursing Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Burbank, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Vital Nursing Care 5.0 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 Vital Nursing Care

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Vital Nursing Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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

5.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community87%US 80%Better than
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%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 bathing100%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations95%US 61%

Service area

Vital Nursing Care reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Los Angeles, Burbank, Irvine, Lancaster, Canyon Country, Encino, Granada Hills, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta 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 559639. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Vital Nursing Care offer?

Vital Nursing Care offers Home Health.

Where is Vital Nursing Care located?

Vital Nursing Care is located at 3017 N San Fernando Blvd Suite A in Burbank, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Vital Nursing Care?

Yes. Vital Nursing 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 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Vital Nursing 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 Vital Nursing Care?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Vital Nursing Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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