Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
58/ 100
Amedisys Home Health of Charleston
Home health agency · 2675 Lake Park Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
58/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/20/1977 · CCN 427005
- Rank in North Charleston
- #1 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in South Carolina
- #27 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
- 3,757
- Medicare spending
- Same as the national average per episode
- Service area
- 28 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.9% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 64.8% | 65.7% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.4% | 93.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.5% | 95% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.6% | 95.1% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 97.3% | 95.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91.7% | 94% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.4% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 73.1% | 77.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.9% | 84.8% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 90.8% | 90% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.6% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 88% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 82% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 295 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (28)
29018, 29059, 29401, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29410, 29418, 29420, 29431, 29434, 29436, 29437, 29445, 29448, 29453, 29456, 29461, 29468, 29469, 29471, 29472, 29475, 29477, 29479, 29483, 29485, 29486
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amedisys Home Health of Charleston Medicare-certified?
Yes. Amedisys Home Health of Charleston (CMS Certification Number 427005) has been Medicare-certified since 01/20/1977, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Amedisys Home Health of Charleston compare to other home health agencies in North Charleston?
Amedisys Home Health of Charleston ranks #1 of 5 home health agencies based in North Charleston on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Amedisys Home Health of Charleston serve?
Amedisys Home Health of Charleston reports serving 28 ZIP codes to CMS, including 29018, 29059, 29401, 29404, 29405. Call (843) 553-1263 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Amedisys Home Health of Charleston. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.