Desoto Memorial Home Health Care Agency
Home health agency · 900 N Robert Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/04/1989 · CCN 107272
- Rank in Florida
- #503 of 833 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 207
- Medicare spending
- 10% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 4 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 94.8% | 98% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 35.5% | 62.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 82.8% | 89.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.9% | 90.9% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 86.8% | 91.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.8% | 92.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 73.1% | 88.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 84.1% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 78.3% | 69.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.3% | 78.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.8% | 92% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.7% | — | 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) | 13% | — | 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 Better 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 79% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 58 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (4)
34266, 34267, 34268, 34269
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Desoto Memorial Home Health Care Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.