Westwood Home Health
2642 State Road 76
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
Home Health Compare
Westwood Home Health is a home health agency serving Willow Springs, Missouri offering Home Health.
About Westwood Home Health
Westwood Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Willow Springs, MO and has been Medicare certified since 1996. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Westwood Home Health 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Westwood Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1076%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
- The team communicated well79%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%
5 completed patient surveys, 7% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- 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 referral73%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around76%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed58%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing70%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly41%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 expectations77%US 61%
Service area
Westwood Home Health reports serving 27 ZIP codes, including Alton, Birch Tree, Cabool, Caulfield, Couch, Dora, Elk Creek, Eminence, Gainesville, Hartshorn 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 267505. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Westwood Home Health offer?
Westwood Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Westwood Home Health located?
Westwood Home Health is located at 2642 State Road 76 in Willow Springs, Missouri.
Does Medicare cover care from Westwood Home Health?
Yes. Westwood Home Health 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 Westwood Home Health?
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 Westwood Home Health?
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