Louisiana Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
66/ 100
Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la
Home health agency · 802 Broadway Street, Minden, LA 71055
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
58/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/13/1987 · CCN 197211
- Rank in Minden
- #2 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #63 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,404
- Medicare spending
- 5% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 53 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.4% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 60.6% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 96.4% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 99.1% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 100% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 98.6% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 97.8% | 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 | 99.8% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 73.5% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 45.6% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 98.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 67.5% | — | 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) | 15.2% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 92% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 89% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 90% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 83% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 159 completed surveys (38% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (53)
71001, 71003, 71006, 71008, 71016, 71018, 71023, 71024, 71027, 71028, 71030, 71032, 71033, 71037, 71038, 71039, 71040, 71043, 71044, 71045, 71046, 71047, 71051, 71055, 71060, 71061, 71064, 71067, 71068, 71071, 71072, 71073, 71075, 71078, 71080, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71111, 71112, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129, 71405, 71409, 71433, 71457
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Frequently asked questions
Is Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la Medicare-certified?
Yes. Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la (CMS Certification Number 197211) has been Medicare-certified since 03/13/1987, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la compare to other home health agencies in Minden?
Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la ranks #2 of 5 home health agencies based in Minden on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la serve?
Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la reports serving 53 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71001, 71003, 71006, 71008, 71016. Call (318) 932-6877 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Allegiance Home Health of Northwest la. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.