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Vernon Home Health
Home health agency · 213 Alexandria Hwy, Leesville, LA 71446
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
34/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/12/1991 · CCN 197413
- Rank in Leesville
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #159 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,367
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 18 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 31% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 68.3% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 74.5% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 71.5% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 67.2% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 74.3% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.5% | 93.6% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.9% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 40.4% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 42% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 88.1% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 47.2% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 20.3% | — | 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 94% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 93% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 59 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (18)
70634, 70639, 70652, 70653, 70656, 70659, 70660, 70662, 71403, 71429, 71439, 71446, 71449, 71459, 71461, 71468, 71474, 71486
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vernon Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Vernon Home Health (CMS Certification Number 197413) has been Medicare-certified since 07/12/1991, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Vernon Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Leesville?
Vernon Home Health ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Leesville on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Vernon Home Health serve?
Vernon Home Health reports serving 18 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70634, 70639, 70652, 70653, 70656. Call (337) 238-0506 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Vernon Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.