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Home Health Kauai
Home health agency · 3-3367 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue, HI 96766
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
45/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/29/2015 · CCN 127311
- Rank in Lihue
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Hawaii
- #8 of 14 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 360
- Medicare spending
- 20% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 25 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99% | 90.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 63.9% | 55.1% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 74.8% | 78.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.4% | 83.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 82.6% | 78.7% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 85.1% | 86.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 72.4% | 71.4% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98% | 92.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 65.8% | 59.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.7% | 81.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.2% | 95.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 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 | 90% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 79% | 82% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 86% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 83 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (25)
96703, 96705, 96714, 96715, 96716, 96720, 96722, 96728, 96741, 96746, 96747, 96749, 96751, 96752, 96754, 96756, 96760, 96765, 96766, 96769, 96771, 96778, 96781, 96783, 96796
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Health Kauai Medicare-certified?
Yes. Home Health Kauai (CMS Certification Number 127311) has been Medicare-certified since 05/29/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Home Health Kauai compare to other home health agencies in Lihue?
Home Health Kauai ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Lihue on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Home Health Kauai serve?
Home Health Kauai reports serving 25 ZIP codes to CMS, including 96703, 96705, 96714, 96715, 96716. Call (808) 245-5121 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Home Health Kauai. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.