Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health
Home health agency · 825 22ND Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/22/1984 · CCN 287037
- Rank in Nebraska
- #46 of 54 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 59
- Medicare spending
- 1% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 12 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 10 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 78.8% | 98% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 43.8% | 88.9% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 42.9% | 91.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 51.4% | 90.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 3.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.9% | 95.7% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 68.8% | 75.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 78.6% | 93.1% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 80.5% | — | 77.7% | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 100% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 97% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 91% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 17 completed surveys (39% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (12)
68338, 68342, 68350, 68352, 68375, 68377, 68424, 68429, 68440, 68445, 68464, 68514
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.