Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Care Svcs
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
54/ 100
Best Care Home Health Inc
Home health agency · 3008 University Ave Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
31/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/07/1993 · CCN 247273
- Rank in Minneapolis
- #4 of 7 home health agencies
- Rank in Minnesota
- #101 of 112 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 247
- Medicare spending
- 21% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 93 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 45.6% | 69.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 71.2% | 85.5% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 72.5% | 88.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.9% | 87.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 44.9% | 82.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 90.1% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 58.3% | 77.3% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 64.3% | 82.8% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 80% | 94% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.7% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 81% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 82% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 66% | 79% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 70 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (93)
55014, 55016, 55033, 55038, 55044, 55055, 55068, 55076, 55077, 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55109, 55110, 55112, 55113, 55114, 55116, 55117, 55118, 55119, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55125, 55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55130, 55303, 55304, 55305, 55306, 55311, 55316, 55337, 55343, 55344, 55345, 55346, 55347, 55369, 55374, 55376, 55391, 55401, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55420, 55421, 55422, 55423, 55424, 55426, 55427, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55431, 55432, 55433, 55435, 55437, 55439, 55441, 55442, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55446, 55447, 55448, 55449, 55454
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Frequently asked questions
Is Best Care Home Health Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Best Care Home Health Inc (CMS Certification Number 247273) has been Medicare-certified since 01/07/1993, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Best Care Home Health Inc compare to other home health agencies in Minneapolis?
Best Care Home Health Inc ranks #4 of 7 home health agencies based in Minneapolis on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Best Care Home Health Inc serve?
Best Care Home Health Inc reports serving 93 ZIP codes to CMS, including 55014, 55016, 55033, 55038, 55044. Call (612) 378-1040 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Best Care Home Health Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.