Franklin County Medical Center Home Care
Home health agency · 122 N State St, Preston, ID 83263
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/30/1992 · CCN 137058
- Rank in Idaho
- #23 of 45 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 231
- Medicare spending
- 9% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 8 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 98.6% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 58.4% | 60.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 80.4% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 80.6% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 79.3% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 79.5% | 91.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.7% | 88.6% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.6% | 95.2% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 82.9% | 75.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 69.6% | 83.3% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 96.9% | 93.4% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.3% | — | 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) | 8.5% | — | 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 92% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 80% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 89% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 64 completed surveys (33% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (8)
83228, 83232, 83237, 83263, 83281, 83283, 83286, 84321
Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin County Medical Center Home Care Medicare-certified?
How does Franklin County Medical Center Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Preston?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Franklin County Medical Center Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.