Amedisys Home Health of Charleston
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
58/ 100
Nhc Homecare - Low Country
Home health agency · 2070 Northbrook Blvd Suite A5, North Charleston, SC 29406
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
50/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/12/1997 · CCN 427303
- Rank in North Charleston
- #4 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in South Carolina
- #59 of 65 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 475
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 27 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.7% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 91.4% | 65.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.2% | 93.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 81.8% | 95% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87.5% | 95.1% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.5% | 95.6% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.1% | 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 | 100% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 65.3% | 77.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.5% | 84.8% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96.9% | 90% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 76.7% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.5% | — | 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 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 88% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 58 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (27)
29401, 29403, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29410, 29412, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29429, 29439, 29445, 29449, 29455, 29456, 29458, 29461, 29464, 29466, 29470, 29472, 29483, 29485, 29486, 29487, 29492
Other home health agencies in North Charleston
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Kidscare Home Health of South Carolina LLC
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–no score
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nhc Homecare - Low Country Medicare-certified?
Yes. Nhc Homecare - Low Country (CMS Certification Number 427303) has been Medicare-certified since 02/12/1997, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Nhc Homecare - Low Country compare to other home health agencies in North Charleston?
Nhc Homecare - Low Country ranks #4 of 5 home health agencies based in North Charleston on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Nhc Homecare - Low Country serve?
Nhc Homecare - Low Country reports serving 27 ZIP codes to CMS, including 29401, 29403, 29405, 29406, 29407. Call (843) 851-0999 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nhc Homecare - Low Country. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.