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Shining Star Home Health Care

Home health agency ยท 6024 14TH Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

๐Ÿ“ž (718) 435-4700

Quality of patient care star rating ยท Patient survey: 4โ˜…
63/ 100
Above average

At a glance

Ownership
Proprietary
Medicare-certified
Since 01/17/2012 ยท CCN 337440
Rank in Brooklyn
#1 of 15 home health agencies
Rank in New York
#15 of 94 scored home health agencies
Services
Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
Medicare episodes/yr
1,459
Medicare spending
2% less than the national average per episode
Service area
101 ZIP codes (see list)

Patient outcomes and care quality

Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Started care in a timely manner99.8%97.8%96.5%Better
Checked flu shot status91.9%66.5%64.2%Better
Patients improved at walking or moving around100%90.6%88.6%Better
Patients improved at getting in and out of bed100%91.7%89.7%Better
Patients improved at bathing100%91.5%90.6%Better
Patients' breathing improved95.3%92.5%91.3%Better
Patients improved at taking oral medications95.6%90.2%88.1%Better
New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%0.2%0.2%About the same
Timely action on medication issues99.6%92.6%94.5%Better
Falls with major injury (lower is better)0%0.6%0.9%About the same
Discharge function score13.4%74.5%71.7%Worse
Health info sent to next provider47.6%74%81.2%Worse
Health info given to patient88.3%90.3%92.2%Worse
Discharged to community (risk-adjusted)88.9%โ€”77.7%Better
Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)4.4%โ€”4.1%About the same
Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better)7.8%โ€”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 Better Than National Rate.

What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)

Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Care given in a professional way92%86%89%Better
Team communicated well90%83%86%Better
Discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%80%82%About the same
Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 1083%83%85%Worse
Would definitely recommend73%75%79%Worse

Based on 142 completed surveys (18% response rate).

Location and service area

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ZIP codes served (101)

10002, 10016, 10018, 10019, 10021, 10022, 10024, 10025, 10027, 10029, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10039, 10040, 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460, 10462, 10463, 10465, 10467, 10468, 10469, 10470, 10472, 10475, 11104, 11106, 11201, 11203, 11204, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11209, 11210, 11211, 11212, 11213, 11214, 11215, 11216, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11223, 11224, 11225, 11226, 11228, 11229, 11230, 11231, 11233, 11234, 11235, 11236, 11238, 11239, 11354, 11355, 11357, 11360, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11370, 11372, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11385, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11421, 11423, 11426, 11428, 11429, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697

Other home health agencies in Brooklyn

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M J H S Home Care

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Proprietary ยท Medicare-certified since 1999
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All 15 home health agencies in Brooklyn โ†’

Frequently asked questions

Is Shining Star Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shining Star Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 337440) has been Medicare-certified since 01/17/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Shining Star Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Brooklyn?
Shining Star Home Health Care ranks #1 of 15 home health agencies based in Brooklyn on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Shining Star Home Health Care serve?
Shining Star Home Health Care reports serving 101 ZIP codes to CMS, including 10002, 10016, 10018, 10019, 10021. Call (718) 435-4700 to confirm coverage of your address.

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