Baxter Health Home Health Marion County
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59/ 100
Baxter Health Home Health
Home health agency · 30 Ryan Road, Cotter, AR 72626
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
56/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/18/1979 · CCN 047016
- Rank in Cotter
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Arkansas
- #40 of 90 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,182
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 19 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98% | 97.4% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 47.4% | 55.8% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.4% | 90.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90% | 91% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.1% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.8% | 91.8% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 77.8% | 90% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.1% | 93.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.2% | 74.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 84.3% | 85% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.9% | 94.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.7% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 86% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 291 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (19)
72519, 72529, 72531, 72537, 72538, 72544, 72576, 72583, 72617, 72623, 72626, 72634, 72635, 72642, 72651, 72653, 72654, 72658, 72661
Other home health agencies in Cotter
Frequently asked questions
Is Baxter Health Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Baxter Health Home Health (CMS Certification Number 047016) has been Medicare-certified since 10/18/1979, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Baxter Health Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Cotter?
Baxter Health Home Health ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Cotter on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Baxter Health Home Health serve?
Baxter Health Home Health reports serving 19 ZIP codes to CMS, including 72519, 72529, 72531, 72537, 72538. Call (870) 435-7500 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Baxter Health Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.