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Healthwise Home Health Care Inc
Home health agency · 1615 Sweetwater Road, Suite 1, National City, CA 91950
Quality of patient care star rating
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/19/2012 · CCN 059418
- Rank in National City
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #1214 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
- 687
- Medicare spending
- 7% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 46 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.7% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 82.6% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 81.7% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 81.6% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 84.8% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.4% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.6% | 81% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 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) | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 54.9% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.9% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 75% | 87% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 79% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 76% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 60% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 13 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (46)
91901, 91902, 91910, 91911, 91913, 91914, 91915, 91932, 91935, 91945, 91950, 91977, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92025, 92026, 92040, 92054, 92056, 92065, 92071, 92078, 92083, 92084, 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92113, 92114, 92115, 92117, 92118, 92119, 92120, 92123, 92124, 92126, 92139, 92154, 92173
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Frequently asked questions
Is Healthwise Home Health Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Healthwise Home Health Care Inc (CMS Certification Number 059418) has been Medicare-certified since 09/19/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Healthwise Home Health Care Inc compare to other home health agencies in National City?
Healthwise Home Health Care Inc ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in National City on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Healthwise Home Health Care Inc serve?
Healthwise Home Health Care Inc reports serving 46 ZIP codes to CMS, including 91901, 91902, 91910, 91911, 91913. Call (619) 474-4699 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Healthwise Home Health Care Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.