Nhc Homecare Chattanooga
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
72/ 100
Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga
Home health agency · 7205 Lee Highway Suite a, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
64/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/31/1981 · CCN 447156
- Rank in Chattanooga
- #2 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Tennessee
- #19 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
- 6,943
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 82 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 97.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 63% | 62.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.6% | 92.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.9% | 93.6% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.1% | 94.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.2% | 94.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.3% | 92.8% | 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% | 93.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 75.1% | 72.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 89.3% | 80.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 85.7% | 90.3% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.1% | — | 4.1% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.4% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 Better Than National Rate; 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 | 93% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 89% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 324 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (82)
30725, 37302, 37303, 37307, 37308, 37309, 37310, 37311, 37312, 37315, 37317, 37321, 37322, 37323, 37325, 37326, 37327, 37329, 37331, 37332, 37333, 37336, 37337, 37338, 37340, 37341, 37343, 37347, 37350, 37351, 37353, 37354, 37361, 37362, 37363, 37367, 37369, 37370, 37373, 37374, 37377, 37379, 37380, 37381, 37384, 37385, 37391, 37396, 37397, 37401, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421, 37737, 37742, 37771, 37772, 37774, 37801, 37826, 37846, 37874, 37880, 37885, 37921, 38559, 38572, 38581, 38583, 38585
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Frequently asked questions
Is Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga Medicare-certified?
Yes. Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga (CMS Certification Number 447156) has been Medicare-certified since 07/31/1981, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga compare to other home health agencies in Chattanooga?
Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga ranks #2 of 8 home health agencies based in Chattanooga on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga serve?
Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga reports serving 82 ZIP codes to CMS, including 30725, 37302, 37303, 37307, 37308. Call (423) 472-3069 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.