Mercy-Memorial Home Health
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Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc.
Home health agency · 5300 California Avenue, Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Quality of patient care star rating
65/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- -
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/14/2022 · CCN 757168
- Rank in Bakersfield
- #2 of 20 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #393 of 2183 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
- 180
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 38 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 15 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 69.8% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 91.3% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 96.7% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 80.6% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 100% | 87% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.1% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 100% | 81% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 34.9% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 2.4% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 93% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.6% | — | 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 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 (38)
90033, 91324, 93203, 93205, 93206, 93215, 93222, 93225, 93238, 93240, 93241, 93243, 93250, 93255, 93257, 93263, 93268, 93280, 93283, 93285, 93301, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93422, 93518, 93531, 93535, 93536, 93555, 93561
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Frequently asked questions
Is Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 757168) has been Medicare-certified since 04/14/2022, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Bakersfield?
Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. ranks #2 of 20 home health agencies based in Bakersfield on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. serve?
Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc. reports serving 38 ZIP codes to CMS, including 90033, 91324, 93203, 93205, 93206. Call (661) 398-6939 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.