Munson Home Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
50/ 100
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC
Home health agency · 3281 Racquet Club Dr, Suite a, Traverse City, MI 49686
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
53/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/23/2015 · CCN 239304
- Rank in Traverse City
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Michigan
- #132 of 284 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 399
- Medicare spending
- 17% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 38 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 79.5% | 63% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 83% | 89.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.5% | 90.9% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.5% | 91.5% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 86.3% | 91.8% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 79.3% | 89.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.9% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 78.1% | 74% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 75% | 89.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 99.6% | 94.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.2% | — | 10.8% | Better |
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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 84% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 80% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 95% | 84% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 75% | 79% | Better |
Based on 91 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (38)
49321, 49343, 49612, 49615, 49616, 49617, 49620, 49621, 49625, 49629, 49630, 49633, 49635, 49636, 49637, 49640, 49643, 49646, 49648, 49649, 49650, 49653, 49654, 49659, 49663, 49664, 49668, 49670, 49674, 49676, 49680, 49682, 49683, 49684, 49685, 49686, 49690, 49696
Other home health agencies in Traverse City
Bayside Wellness, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
27/ 100
Albridge Skilled Home Care
✓ NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC (CMS Certification Number 239304) has been Medicare-certified since 03/23/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC compare to other home health agencies in Traverse City?
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Traverse City on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC serve?
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC reports serving 38 ZIP codes to CMS, including 49321, 49343, 49612, 49615, 49616. Call (231) 421-5036 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Great Lakes Home Healthcare Specialists LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.