Mercy-Memorial Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
66/ 100
Bakersfield Community Home Health
Home health agency · 1811 Oak Street Suite 160B, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Quality of patient care star rating
41/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/14/2016 · CCN 059738
- Rank in Bakersfield
- #11 of 20 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #1597 of 2183 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 588
- Medicare spending
- 11% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 18 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 64.7% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 72.6% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 61.8% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 52.8% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 54.3% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 56.3% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 44.8% | 81% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.2% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 58.1% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.8% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 79.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.3% | — | 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 82% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 35 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (18)
93203, 93215, 93241, 93250, 93263, 93268, 93301, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93561
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bakersfield Community Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bakersfield Community Home Health (CMS Certification Number 059738) has been Medicare-certified since 07/14/2016, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Bakersfield Community Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield Community Home Health ranks #11 of 20 home health agencies based in Bakersfield on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Bakersfield Community Home Health serve?
Bakersfield Community Home Health reports serving 18 ZIP codes to CMS, including 93203, 93215, 93241, 93250, 93263. Call (661) 348-4005 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Bakersfield Community Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.