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St. Mary's Home Health Care Services
Home health agency · 1021 Jamestown Blvd Suite 219, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
55/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/01/1970 · CCN 117019
- Rank in Watkinsville
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Georgia
- #30 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
- 1,301
- Medicare spending
- 4% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 63 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.3% | 97.6% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 61.6% | 58.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.6% | 91.2% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.7% | 92.3% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.1% | 92.8% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.4% | 93.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89.3% | 90.7% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98% | 94.7% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 74.3% | 69.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.6% | 78% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.7% | 88% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.1% | — | 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) | 8.8% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 82% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 328 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (63)
30011, 30014, 30019, 30025, 30052, 30054, 30055, 30056, 30517, 30520, 30521, 30529, 30530, 30538, 30547, 30548, 30549, 30553, 30557, 30558, 30565, 30567, 30577, 30601, 30605, 30606, 30607, 30612, 30619, 30620, 30621, 30622, 30623, 30624, 30625, 30627, 30628, 30629, 30630, 30631, 30633, 30634, 30635, 30641, 30642, 30646, 30647, 30648, 30650, 30655, 30656, 30660, 30662, 30663, 30665, 30666, 30667, 30669, 30671, 30677, 30678, 30680, 30683
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Frequently asked questions
Is St. Mary's Home Health Care Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. St. Mary's Home Health Care Services (CMS Certification Number 117019) has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/1970, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does St. Mary's Home Health Care Services compare to other home health agencies in Watkinsville?
St. Mary's Home Health Care Services ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Watkinsville on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does St. Mary's Home Health Care Services serve?
St. Mary's Home Health Care Services reports serving 63 ZIP codes to CMS, including 30011, 30014, 30019, 30025, 30052. Call (706) 389-2273 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with St. Mary's Home Health Care Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.