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Personal Touch Home Care of Ky

Home health agency · 801 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY 42728

📞 (270) 384-6800

Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
54/ 100
Average

At a glance

Ownership
Proprietary
Medicare-certified
Since 08/06/1985 · CCN 187127
Rank in Columbia
#2 of 2 home health agencies
Rank in Kentucky
#53 of 87 scored home health agencies
Services
Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
Medicare episodes/yr
206
Medicare spending
5% more than the national average per episode
Service area
12 ZIP codes (see list)

Patient outcomes and care quality

Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Started care in a timely manner99.1%97.6%96.5%Better
Checked flu shot status25.3%58.5%64.2%Worse
Patients improved at walking or moving around91.7%90.5%88.6%Better
Patients improved at getting in and out of bed91.4%92%89.7%Better
Patients improved at bathing90.6%92.9%90.6%About the same
Patients' breathing improved73.1%93.7%91.3%Worse
Patients improved at taking oral medications90.1%90.5%88.1%Better
New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%0.2%0.2%About the same
Timely action on medication issues97.7%96%94.5%Better
Falls with major injury (lower is better)3.3%1%0.9%Worse
Discharge function score71.1%74.5%71.7%About the same
Health info sent to next provider73.9%85.4%81.2%Worse
Health info given to patient95.5%92.6%92.2%Better
Discharged to community (risk-adjusted)92.5%77.7%Better
Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)5.2%4.1%Worse
Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)8.9%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 0.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Care given in a professional way92%92%89%Better
Team communicated well89%89%86%Better
Discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%84%82%About the same
Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 1096%90%85%Better
Would definitely recommend88%84%79%Better

Based on 49 completed surveys (27% response rate).

Location and service area

Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps

ZIP codes served (12)

42129, 42528, 42539, 42566, 42629, 42642, 42715, 42728, 42733, 42741, 42743, 42753

Other home health agencies in Columbia

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Frequently asked questions

Is Personal Touch Home Care of Ky Medicare-certified?
Yes. Personal Touch Home Care of Ky (CMS Certification Number 187127) has been Medicare-certified since 08/06/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Personal Touch Home Care of Ky compare to other home health agencies in Columbia?
Personal Touch Home Care of Ky ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Columbia on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Personal Touch Home Care of Ky serve?
Personal Touch Home Care of Ky reports serving 12 ZIP codes to CMS, including 42129, 42528, 42539, 42566, 42629. Call (270) 384-6800 to confirm coverage of your address.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Personal Touch Home Care of Ky. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.