Key Home Health Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
58/ 100
Ochsner Home Health of Covington
Home health agency · 121 Park Place, Suite 1,, Covington, LA 70433
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
59/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/12/1984 · CCN 197156
- Rank in Covington
- #1 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #60 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
- 1,083
- Medicare spending
- 5% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 40 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.9% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 37.1% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.8% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.7% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.7% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.9% | 93.1% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88.5% | 92.1% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.3% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 75.4% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 83.3% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 89.4% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.4% | — | 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 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 330 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (40)
70031, 70123, 70401, 70403, 70404, 70420, 70422, 70426, 70427, 70431, 70433, 70434, 70435, 70436, 70437, 70438, 70441, 70442, 70443, 70444, 70446, 70447, 70448, 70450, 70452, 70454, 70455, 70456, 70461, 70462, 70463, 70464, 70465, 70466, 70470, 70471, 70517, 70711, 70769, 70817
Other home health agencies in Covington
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Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LLC
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Concerned Care Home Health, Inc
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Family Home Health Agency
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Ochsner Home Health of Covington Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ochsner Home Health of Covington (CMS Certification Number 197156) has been Medicare-certified since 12/12/1984, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Ochsner Home Health of Covington compare to other home health agencies in Covington?
Ochsner Home Health of Covington ranks #1 of 6 home health agencies based in Covington on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Ochsner Home Health of Covington serve?
Ochsner Home Health of Covington reports serving 40 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70031, 70123, 70401, 70403, 70404. Call (985) 892-7627 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Ochsner Home Health of Covington. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.