Nightingale Homecare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
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Palmeira Home Healthcare
Home health agency · 5343 N 16TH Street Suite 270, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 1★
41/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/11/2011 · CCN 037295
- Rank in Phoenix
- #19 of 46 home health agencies
- Rank in Arizona
- #93 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
- 873
- Medicare spending
- 4% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 135 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 97.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 45.6% | 59.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.8% | 86.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.8% | 87.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.6% | 88.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.7% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88.3% | 86.2% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91.2% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 69.5% | 70.8% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 91.3% | 71.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 92.9% | 91% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 74.8% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.2% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 76% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 69% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 76% | 78% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 68% | 84% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 53% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 72 completed surveys (12% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (135)
84720, 85001, 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85048, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054, 85080, 85083, 85085, 85086, 85087, 85118, 85119, 85120, 85128, 85132, 85138, 85140, 85142, 85143, 85147, 85194, 85201, 85202, 85203, 85204, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85208, 85209, 85210, 85212, 85213, 85215, 85224, 85225, 85226, 85233, 85234, 85248, 85249, 85250, 85251, 85253, 85254, 85255, 85256, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85266, 85268, 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284, 85286, 85288, 85295, 85296, 85297, 85298, 85301, 85302, 85303, 85304, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85310, 85323, 85326, 85329, 85331, 85335, 85338, 85339, 85340, 85345, 85351, 85353, 85355, 85373, 85374, 85375, 85378, 85379, 85381, 85382, 85383, 85387, 85388, 85392, 85395, 85396, 85643
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Frequently asked questions
Is Palmeira Home Healthcare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Palmeira Home Healthcare (CMS Certification Number 037295) has been Medicare-certified since 04/11/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Palmeira Home Healthcare compare to other home health agencies in Phoenix?
Palmeira Home Healthcare ranks #19 of 46 home health agencies based in Phoenix on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Palmeira Home Healthcare serve?
Palmeira Home Healthcare reports serving 135 ZIP codes to CMS, including 84720, 85001, 85003, 85004, 85006. Call (480) 456-4400 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Palmeira Home Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.