Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Smart Health Care Inc
Home health agency · 6135 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106
Quality of patient care star rating
40/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/01/1995 · CCN 197729
- Rank in Shreveport
- #5 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #150 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
- 302
- Medicare spending
- 10% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 21 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 15 reported measures, worse on 12.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 87.4% | 99% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 70.7% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72.7% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 67% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 76.7% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 85.8% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 75.7% | 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 | 79.3% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 56.5% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 22.9% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 63.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 49.8% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.6% | — | 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 Same As 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 | 93% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 89% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 95% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 97% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 19 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (21)
71006, 71027, 71037, 71047, 71052, 71055, 71078, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71111, 71112, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129
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Frequently asked questions
Is Smart Health Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Smart Health Care Inc (CMS Certification Number 197729) has been Medicare-certified since 08/01/1995, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Smart Health Care Inc compare to other home health agencies in Shreveport?
Smart Health Care Inc ranks #5 of 6 home health agencies based in Shreveport on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Smart Health Care Inc serve?
Smart Health Care Inc reports serving 21 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71006, 71027, 71037, 71047, 71052. Call (318) 865-9747 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Smart Health Care Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.