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Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc.
Home health agency · 3892 State Street, Suite 215, Santa Barbara, CA 91305
Quality of patient care star rating
36/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/12/2021 · CCN 559714
- Rank in Santa Barbara
- #3 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #1795 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
- 62
- Medicare spending
- 29% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 34 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 36.8% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 52% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 46.7% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 58.9% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 46.9% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 40.3% | 81% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.3% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 34.2% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 77.2% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.5% | — | 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 Same As 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 (34)
90001, 90002, 90003, 90024, 90044, 90210, 91042, 91204, 91305, 91311, 91759, 92064, 92104, 92358, 92612, 92677, 93010, 93023, 93036, 93065, 93101, 93103, 93105, 93108, 93111, 93117, 93130, 93306, 93308, 93436, 93444, 93455, 93458, 93463
Other home health agencies in Santa Barbara
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Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 559714) has been Medicare-certified since 11/12/2021, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. ranks #3 of 3 home health agencies based in Santa Barbara on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. serve?
Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc. reports serving 34 ZIP codes to CMS, including 90001, 90002, 90003, 90024, 90044. Call (888) 701-7856 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Santa Barbara Home Health, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.