Desert Family Home Health
Home health agency · 13215 North Verde River Drive, Suite 1, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
At a glance
- Ownership
- -
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/22/2021 · CCN 037807
- Rank in Arizona
- #128 of 142 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Not reported · Not offered: Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 42
- Medicare spending
- Same as the national average per episode
- Service area
- 67 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.1% | 97.3% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 51.3% | 59.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 64.1% | 86.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 65.5% | 87.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 72.4% | 88.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.6% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 54.6% | 86.2% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 79% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.6% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 63.7% | 70.8% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 48% | 71.6% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 79.5% | 91% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 80.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.4% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this provider (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (67)
85018, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85027, 85029, 85032, 85050, 85053, 85054, 85060, 85086, 85119, 85120, 85142, 85201, 85202, 85203, 85204, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85208, 85209, 85210, 85212, 85213, 85215, 85224, 85225, 85226, 85233, 85234, 85248, 85254, 85255, 85260, 85263, 85268, 85269, 85281, 85283, 85286, 85295, 85296, 85297, 85302, 85304, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85310, 85335, 85345, 85351, 85363, 85373, 85374, 85375, 85378, 85379, 85381, 85382, 85383, 85387, 85388
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Family Home Health Medicare-certified?
How does Desert Family Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Fountain Hills?
What areas does Desert Family Home Health serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Desert Family Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.