Elara Caring
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
57/ 100
Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana
Home health agency · 5770 Hwy 1 Bypass, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/02/1992 · CCN 197478
- Rank in Natchitoches
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #110 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
- 641
- Medicare spending
- 9% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 29 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.7% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 49.2% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.8% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 82.2% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.5% | 92.6% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 81.7% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95.2% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 88.7% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 25.4% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.7% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.8% | — | 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 | 94% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 90% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 96% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 95% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 111 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (29)
71002, 71016, 71019, 71031, 71063, 71065, 71070, 71403, 71404, 71411, 71414, 71416, 71419, 71426, 71429, 71439, 71447, 71449, 71450, 71452, 71454, 71456, 71457, 71462, 71468, 71469, 71471, 71483, 71486
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana (CMS Certification Number 197478) has been Medicare-certified since 10/02/1992, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana compare to other home health agencies in Natchitoches?
Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Natchitoches on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana serve?
Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71002, 71016, 71019, 71031, 71063. Call (318) 357-1990 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Lagniappe Homecare Northwest Louisiana. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.