Tucson Medical Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
59/ 100
Dependable Home Health, Inc
Home health agency · 5255 E Williams Cir, Tucson, AZ 85711
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
56/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/30/1985 · CCN 037070
- Rank in Tucson
- #3 of 24 home health agencies
- Rank in Arizona
- #30 of 142 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
- 861
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 40 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 12 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.9% | 97.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 73.9% | 59.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.6% | 86.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.4% | 87.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.1% | 88.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.5% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.1% | 86.2% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.3% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 80% | 70.8% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.8% | 71.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.4% | 91% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 78% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 84% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 294 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (40)
80007, 85603, 85614, 85622, 85623, 85629, 85641, 85652, 85653, 85658, 85701, 85704, 85705, 85706, 85710, 85711, 85712, 85713, 85714, 85715, 85716, 85718, 85719, 85730, 85735, 85737, 85739, 85741, 85742, 85743, 85745, 85746, 85747, 85748, 85749, 85750, 85754, 85755, 85756, 85757
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dependable Home Health, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dependable Home Health, Inc (CMS Certification Number 037070) has been Medicare-certified since 01/30/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Dependable Home Health, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Tucson?
Dependable Home Health, Inc ranks #3 of 24 home health agencies based in Tucson on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Dependable Home Health, Inc serve?
Dependable Home Health, Inc reports serving 40 ZIP codes to CMS, including 80007, 85603, 85614, 85622, 85623. Call (520) 721-3822 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Dependable Home Health, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.