Amedisys Home Health Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
65/ 100
Centerwell Home Health
Home health agency · 137 Yorktown Drive, Alexandria, LA 71303
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/19/1974 · CCN 197044
- Rank in Alexandria
- #5 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #52 of 166 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
- 1,691
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 51 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.6% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.9% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 96.5% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 97.1% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.7% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91.5% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.4% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 78.6% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.1% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.9% | 91.8% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 71.8% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 17.4% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than 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 | 91% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 86% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 126 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (51)
70570, 70586, 70589, 70656, 70657, 70715, 70753, 71301, 71302, 71303, 71322, 71323, 71325, 71327, 71328, 71331, 71333, 71339, 71341, 71342, 71343, 71346, 71350, 71351, 71353, 71355, 71356, 71358, 71360, 71362, 71367, 71369, 71405, 71407, 71409, 71417, 71423, 71424, 71427, 71430, 71433, 71438, 71446, 71447, 71455, 71463, 71465, 71467, 71474, 71477, 71485
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Frequently asked questions
Is Centerwell Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Centerwell Home Health (CMS Certification Number 197044) has been Medicare-certified since 12/19/1974, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Centerwell Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Alexandria?
Centerwell Home Health ranks #5 of 8 home health agencies based in Alexandria on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Centerwell Home Health serve?
Centerwell Home Health reports serving 51 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70570, 70586, 70589, 70656, 70657. Call (318) 487-6700 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Centerwell Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.