Wellcare Home Health, INC.
16909 Parthenia St Suite 104aOwn this agency? Update your listing · Marketing for operators
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2020
Home Health Compare
Wellcare Home Health, INC. is a home health agency serving Northridge, California offering Home Health.
About Wellcare Home Health, INC.
Wellcare Home Health, INC. is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Northridge, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2020. 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 Wellcare Home Health, INC. 2.0 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 Wellcare Home Health, INC.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Wellcare Home Health, INC. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2020). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community72%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%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 referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around61%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed79%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing72%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly54%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 expectations69%US 61%
Service area
Wellcare Home Health, INC. reports serving 18 ZIP codes, including Hemet, San Jacinto, Bellflower, Long Beach, Los Angeles, North Hills, Norwalk, Pacoima, Panorama City, Paramount 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 559381. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Wellcare Home Health, INC. offer?
Wellcare Home Health, INC. offers Home Health.
Where is Wellcare Home Health, INC. located?
Wellcare Home Health, INC. is located at 16909 Parthenia St Suite 104a in Northridge, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Wellcare Home Health, INC.?
Yes. Wellcare Home Health, 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Wellcare Home Health, 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 Wellcare Home Health, INC.?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Wellcare Home Health, INC. directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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