River Valley Home Health
Home health agency · 1317 South Joshua Avenue, Suite Q, Parker, AZ 85344
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/14/2011 · CCN 037297
- Rank in Arizona
- #6 of 142 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 449
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 9 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 97.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 45.9% | 59.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.1% | 86.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.8% | 87.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.6% | 88.3% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.5% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95.6% | 86.2% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.8% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 92.7% | 70.8% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 92.1% | 71.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.4% | 91% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 85.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.2% | — | 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 78% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 84% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 86% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 29 completed surveys (11% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (9)
85325, 85334, 85344, 85346, 85348, 85357, 85359, 85371, 86406
Frequently asked questions
Is River Valley Home Health Medicare-certified?
How does River Valley Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Parker?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with River Valley Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.