Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Trucare Home Health West, LLC
Home health agency · 2015 East 70TH St, Shreveport, LA 71105
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/07/1970 · CCN 197020
- Rank in Shreveport
- #2 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #130 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
- 292
- Medicare spending
- 17% more 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 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 94.2% | 99% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 65.6% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.6% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.4% | 90.8% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.5% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.8% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.3% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 85.7% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 68.5% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 80% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 84.6% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 61.3% | — | 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) | 15.8% | — | 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 Worse 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 | 97% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 90% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 42 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (53)
71002, 71006, 71007, 71008, 71016, 71018, 71019, 71023, 71027, 71032, 71033, 71034, 71037, 71038, 71039, 71040, 71044, 71045, 71046, 71047, 71049, 71051, 71052, 71055, 71060, 71065, 71067, 71068, 71069, 71070, 71071, 71072, 71073, 71075, 71078, 71082, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129, 71411, 71450
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Frequently asked questions
Is Trucare Home Health West, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Trucare Home Health West, LLC (CMS Certification Number 197020) has been Medicare-certified since 01/07/1970, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Trucare Home Health West, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Shreveport?
Trucare Home Health West, LLC ranks #2 of 6 home health agencies based in Shreveport on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Trucare Home Health West, LLC serve?
Trucare Home Health West, LLC reports serving 53 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71002, 71006, 71007, 71008, 71016. Call (318) 281-0078 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Trucare Home Health West, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.