Forrest General Home Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Mississippi Homecare
Home health agency · 22 Millbranch Road, Suite 1200, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/01/1978 · CCN 257123
- Rank in Hattiesburg
- #1 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Mississippi
- #14 of 42 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 380
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 14 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.7% | 97.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 38.4% | 50.9% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.1% | 91.3% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.9% | 91.7% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.7% | 93.5% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.3% | 93.3% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89.8% | 91.4% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.6% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 80.8% | 65.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 72.7% | 82.6% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 98.1% | 94.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.9% | — | 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 Worse Than 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 | 89% | 92% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 90% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 90% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 85% | 79% | Better |
Based on 45 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (14)
39401, 39402, 39423, 39425, 39429, 39455, 39465, 39470, 39475, 39476, 39482, 39483, 39573, 39577
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
57/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Mississippi Homecare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mississippi Homecare (CMS Certification Number 257123) has been Medicare-certified since 10/01/1978, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Mississippi Homecare compare to other home health agencies in Hattiesburg?
Mississippi Homecare ranks #1 of 3 home health agencies based in Hattiesburg on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Mississippi Homecare serve?
Mississippi Homecare reports serving 14 ZIP codes to CMS, including 39401, 39402, 39423, 39425, 39429. Call (601) 268-8450 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Mississippi Homecare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.