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Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc.

Home health agency · 408 North Auburn, Suite B, Farmington, NM 87401

📞 (505) 326-6024

Quality of patient care star rating
34/ 100
Below average

At a glance

Ownership
Proprietary
Medicare-certified
Since 04/09/1996 · CCN 327145
Rank in Farmington
#2 of 3 home health agencies
Rank in New Mexico
#56 of 65 scored home health agencies
Services
Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
Medicare episodes/yr
483
Medicare spending
17% more than the national average per episode
Service area
11 ZIP codes (see list)

Patient outcomes and care quality

Outcome measures: better than the national average on 0 of 16 reported measures, worse on 12.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Started care in a timely manner94.1%96.6%96.5%Worse
Checked flu shot status63.3%57.7%64.2%About the same
Patients improved at walking or moving around80.3%88.9%88.6%Worse
Patients improved at getting in and out of bed87.4%90.7%89.7%Worse
Patients improved at bathing86%90.3%90.6%Worse
Patients' breathing improved78.5%90.9%91.3%Worse
Patients improved at taking oral medications66%89.1%88.1%Worse
New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0.5%0.2%0.2%About the same
Timely action on medication issues87.5%92.9%94.5%Worse
Falls with major injury (lower is better)2.7%1.3%0.9%Worse
Discharge function score65.6%66.6%71.7%Worse
Health info sent to next provider64.2%61.5%81.2%Worse
Health info given to patient50%82.4%92.2%Worse
Discharged to community (risk-adjusted)77.6%77.7%About the same
Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)4%4.1%About the same
Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)12.3%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 Same As 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Care given in a professional way90%90%89%About the same
Team communicated well85%86%86%About the same
Discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%83%82%Better
Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 1088%86%85%Better
Would definitely recommend75%79%79%Worse

Based on 36 completed surveys (19% response rate).

Location and service area

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ZIP codes served (11)

87401, 87402, 87410, 87413, 87415, 87416, 87417, 87418, 87420, 87421, 87499

Other home health agencies in Farmington

Basin Home Health Inc

200 North Orchard Avenue 87401 · (505) 325-8231
Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 1993
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
67/ 100

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Frequently asked questions

Is Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 327145) has been Medicare-certified since 04/09/1996, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Farmington?
Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. ranks #2 of 3 home health agencies based in Farmington on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. serve?
Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc. reports serving 11 ZIP codes to CMS, including 87401, 87402, 87410, 87413, 87415. Call (505) 326-6024 to confirm coverage of your address.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Southwestern Home Health Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.