Amedisys Home Health of Charleston East
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
61/ 100
PHC Home Health
Home health agency · 408 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
51/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/27/1992 · CCN 427055
- Rank in Charleston
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in South Carolina
- #55 of 65 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 632
- Medicare spending
- 9% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 36 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 52.1% | 65.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 82.6% | 93.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.7% | 95% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 81.7% | 95.1% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.8% | 95.6% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 76.5% | 94% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.9% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 60.1% | 77.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 84.8% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.7% | 90% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.2% | — | 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 93 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (36)
29401, 29403, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29410, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29426, 29429, 29431, 29438, 29439, 29445, 29448, 29449, 29450, 29451, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29461, 29464, 29466, 29468, 29470, 29472, 29477, 29479, 29483, 29485, 29486, 29487, 29492
Other home health agencies in Charleston
Roper-St. Francis Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
55/ 100
Musc Health at Home, by Bayada- Charleston
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is PHC Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. PHC Home Health (CMS Certification Number 427055) has been Medicare-certified since 05/27/1992, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does PHC Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Charleston?
PHC Home Health ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Charleston on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does PHC Home Health serve?
PHC Home Health reports serving 36 ZIP codes to CMS, including 29401, 29403, 29405, 29406, 29407. Call (843) 762-3601 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with PHC Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.