Nhc Homecare Chattanooga
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
72/ 100
Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee
Home health agency · 6116 Shallowford Road Suite 114, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/08/2001 · CCN 447559
- Rank in Chattanooga
- #3 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Tennessee
- #31 of 115 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 5,075
- Medicare spending
- 12% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 46 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 | 96.2% | 97.5% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 79% | 62.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.9% | 92.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94% | 93.6% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93% | 94.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.5% | 94.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 94.7% | 92.8% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.3% | 93.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 52.2% | 72.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 89.8% | 80.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.3% | 90.3% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9% | — | 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 Better Than 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 | 86% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 403 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (46)
37302, 37303, 37307, 37308, 37309, 37310, 37311, 37312, 37315, 37322, 37323, 37325, 37329, 37331, 37336, 37341, 37343, 37350, 37353, 37354, 37361, 37362, 37363, 37369, 37370, 37373, 37377, 37379, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421, 37826, 37874, 37880
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Frequently asked questions
Is Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee Medicare-certified?
Yes. Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee (CMS Certification Number 447559) has been Medicare-certified since 06/08/2001, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee compare to other home health agencies in Chattanooga?
Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee ranks #3 of 8 home health agencies based in Chattanooga on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee serve?
Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee reports serving 46 ZIP codes to CMS, including 37302, 37303, 37307, 37308, 37309. Call (423) 855-6233 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Accentcare Home Health of Tennessee. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.