Amedisys Home Health Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
65/ 100
Trucare Home Health Central, LLC
Home health agency · 5208 Jackson St., Suite B, Alexandria, LA 71303
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/30/1969 · CCN 197018
- Rank in Alexandria
- #8 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #161 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 321
- Medicare spending
- 2% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 52 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 15 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.6% | 99% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 73.9% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.8% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 71% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 86.2% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 76.3% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 78.8% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 89.4% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 28.5% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 39.2% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 89.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 63.5% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 17.2% | — | 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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 92% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 89% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 86% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 79 completed surveys (33% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (52)
70586, 70638, 70655, 70656, 70753, 71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71320, 71322, 71323, 71325, 71328, 71331, 71333, 71341, 71342, 71343, 71346, 71350, 71351, 71355, 71360, 71362, 71369, 71371, 71404, 71405, 71407, 71409, 71411, 71414, 71417, 71423, 71427, 71432, 71433, 71438, 71447, 71454, 71456, 71457, 71463, 71465, 71466, 71467, 71468, 71469, 71479, 71483, 71485
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Frequently asked questions
Is Trucare Home Health Central, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Trucare Home Health Central, LLC (CMS Certification Number 197018) has been Medicare-certified since 12/30/1969, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Trucare Home Health Central, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Alexandria?
Trucare Home Health Central, LLC ranks #8 of 8 home health agencies based in Alexandria on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Trucare Home Health Central, LLC serve?
Trucare Home Health Central, LLC reports serving 52 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70586, 70638, 70655, 70656, 70753. Call (318) 448-8132 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Trucare Home Health Central, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.