Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
74/ 100
Always Better Care Home Health
Home health agency · 120 S 7TH Avenue, Durant, OK 74701
Quality of patient care star rating
46/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/19/2014 · CCN 377775
- Rank in Durant
- #7 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #118 of 188 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
- 537
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 29 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 58.9% | 61.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 66.8% | 89.3% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 64.3% | 90.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 70.6% | 91.5% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 72.4% | 89.8% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 70.1% | 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 | 98.1% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 3.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 26.1% | 71.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 72.9% | 82.1% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97.2% | 92.5% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 53.7% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.1% | — | 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 Same As 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 | 96% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 96% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 96% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 96% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 91% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 33 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (29)
73432, 73439, 73446, 73447, 73449, 73460, 74525, 74533, 74538, 74540, 74701, 74720, 74723, 74726, 74727, 74728, 74729, 74730, 74731, 74733, 74740, 74741, 74743, 74745, 74748, 74750, 74753, 74766, 74957
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Frequently asked questions
Is Always Better Care Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Always Better Care Home Health (CMS Certification Number 377775) has been Medicare-certified since 06/19/2014, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Always Better Care Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Durant?
Always Better Care Home Health ranks #7 of 8 home health agencies based in Durant on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Always Better Care Home Health serve?
Always Better Care Home Health reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 73432, 73439, 73446, 73447, 73449. Call (580) 931-3900 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Always Better Care Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.