Sterling Medcare Home Health Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
48/ 100
Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC
Home health agency · 731 W Main St, Sterling, CO 80751
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
30/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/30/2006 · CCN 067460
- Rank in Sterling
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Colorado
- #122 of 148 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 389
- Medicare spending
- 11% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 26 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 12.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 86.6% | 95.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 52.8% | 67.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 66.6% | 85% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 76.8% | 87% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 80.8% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 55.7% | 87.8% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 54.5% | 84.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 85.2% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 46.9% | 73.8% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 75.5% | 74% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97.1% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 60.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.4% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 82% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 58 completed surveys (36% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (26)
69122, 69129, 69149, 69156, 69162, 80701, 80720, 80721, 80722, 80723, 80726, 80728, 80731, 80733, 80734, 80736, 80737, 80741, 80743, 80744, 80745, 80746, 80747, 80749, 80751, 80754
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC (CMS Certification Number 067460) has been Medicare-certified since 03/30/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC compare to other home health agencies in Sterling?
Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Sterling on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC serve?
Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC reports serving 26 ZIP codes to CMS, including 69122, 69129, 69149, 69156, 69162. Call (970) 522-3045 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Northeast Plains Home Health Care LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.