Health Watch Health Care of Altus, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
66/ 100
Sunshine Home Care, Inc
Home health agency · 417 East Tamarack, Suite C, Altus, OK 73521
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
59/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/09/1995 · CCN 377487
- Rank in Altus
- #2 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #43 of 188 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
- 809
- Medicare spending
- Same as the national average per episode
- Service area
- 30 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 95.3% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 61.5% | 61.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.2% | 89.3% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 100% | 90.2% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 97.1% | 91.5% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.9% | 89.8% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 74.4% | 90.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.4% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 66.7% | 71.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.3% | 82.1% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 92.5% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 43% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.8% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 92% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 92% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 59 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (30)
73505, 73521, 73526, 73527, 73529, 73530, 73532, 73533, 73537, 73539, 73542, 73543, 73544, 73547, 73550, 73554, 73555, 73559, 73564, 73566, 73568, 73570, 73571, 73572, 73627, 73644, 73645, 73651, 73655, 73662
Other home health agencies in Altus
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Home Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Sunshine Home Care, Inc (CMS Certification Number 377487) has been Medicare-certified since 08/09/1995, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Sunshine Home Care, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Altus?
Sunshine Home Care, Inc ranks #2 of 3 home health agencies based in Altus on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Sunshine Home Care, Inc serve?
Sunshine Home Care, Inc reports serving 30 ZIP codes to CMS, including 73505, 73521, 73526, 73527, 73529. Call (580) 477-2014 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Sunshine Home Care, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.