Hi Desert Home Health Services
Home health agency · 6601 White Feather Road Suite A5, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/22/1986 · CCN 057763
- Rank in California
- #778 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
- 150
- Medicare spending
- 14% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 20 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89.7% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 55.2% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 87% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.8% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.5% | 87% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 98.9% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89.1% | 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 | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 72.7% | 62.1% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 75% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 98.7% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 64.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.7% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 77% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 94% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 38 completed surveys (25% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (20)
92201, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92234, 92240, 92241, 92252, 92253, 92256, 92260, 92262, 92264, 92268, 92270, 92276, 92277, 92284, 92285, 92286
Frequently asked questions
Is Hi Desert Home Health Services Medicare-certified?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Hi Desert Home Health Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.