Northeast Georgia Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
64/ 100
Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company
Home health agency · 2565 Thompson Bridge Rd, Ste 204 & 205, Gainesville, GA 30501
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
47/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/01/1979 · CCN 117305
- Rank in Gainesville
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Georgia
- #62 of 99 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 5,635
- Medicare spending
- 8% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 45 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 97.6% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 61.5% | 58.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.5% | 91.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.7% | 92.3% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.7% | 92.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94% | 93.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.5% | 90.7% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91.1% | 94.7% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 72.4% | 69.9% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 63.6% | 78% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 78.2% | 88% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.7% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 77% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 82% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 333 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (45)
30004, 30005, 30024, 30028, 30040, 30041, 30047, 30097, 30107, 30143, 30148, 30157, 30501, 30504, 30506, 30507, 30510, 30512, 30514, 30517, 30518, 30519, 30525, 30527, 30528, 30533, 30534, 30536, 30542, 30543, 30545, 30546, 30548, 30549, 30554, 30560, 30564, 30566, 30567, 30571, 30572, 30575, 30577, 30582, 30628
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company (CMS Certification Number 117305) has been Medicare-certified since 04/01/1979, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company compare to other home health agencies in Gainesville?
Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Gainesville on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company serve?
Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company reports serving 45 ZIP codes to CMS, including 30004, 30005, 30024, 30028, 30040. Call (770) 532-2013 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Tugaloo Home Health Agency, an Amedisy Company. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.