Acts Home Health Care, Inc.
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St Michael's Home Health
Home health agency · 332 Amelia St, Gretna, LA 70053
Quality of patient care star rating
44/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/06/2017 · CCN 197793
- Rank in Gretna
- #2 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #143 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
- 780
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 25 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.9% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 12.4% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 41.5% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 43.3% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 40.5% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 16.3% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 33.9% | 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 | 100% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90.4% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 32.3% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 19.6% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 89% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 97% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 97% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 91% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 16 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (25)
70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70036, 70037, 70043, 70053, 70055, 70056, 70058, 70065, 70072, 70087, 70094, 70114, 70115, 70118, 70119, 70122, 70123, 70127, 70128, 70130, 70131
Other home health agencies in Gretna
Total Home Health Care, LLC
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Excellent Home Health Care, LLC
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. St Michael's Home Health (CMS Certification Number 197793) has been Medicare-certified since 12/06/2017, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does St Michael's Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Gretna?
St Michael's Home Health ranks #2 of 4 home health agencies based in Gretna on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does St Michael's Home Health serve?
St Michael's Home Health reports serving 25 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70036. Call (504) 322-4525 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with St Michael's Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.