Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
65/ 100
St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc
Home health agency · 507 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/15/1978 · CCN 117143
- Rank in Savannah
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Georgia
- #60 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
- 863
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 86.9% | 97.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 72.9% | 58.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 85.1% | 91.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.5% | 92.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 88.6% | 92.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.7% | 93.4% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.8% | 90.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 75.1% | 94.7% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 64.5% | 69.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.7% | 78% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.5% | 88% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 85.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.4% | — | 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 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 86% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 166 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
31303, 31307, 31312, 31313, 31318, 31320, 31324, 31326, 31328, 31329, 31401, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31407, 31408, 31410, 31411, 31415, 31419, 31420, 31421, 31545
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc (CMS Certification Number 117143) has been Medicare-certified since 07/15/1978, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Savannah?
St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Savannah on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc serve?
St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 31303, 31307, 31312, 31313, 31318. Call (912) 819-7600 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with St Joseph's/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.