Nhc Homecare Chattanooga
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
72/ 100
Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga
Home health agency · 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
57/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/01/1987 · CCN 447506
- Rank in Chattanooga
- #5 of 8 home health agencies
- Rank in Tennessee
- #49 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
- 2,274
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 64 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 77.5% | 97.5% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 63% | 62.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.1% | 92.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.8% | 93.6% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.8% | 94.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 97.3% | 94.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.9% | 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 | 98% | 93.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.3% | 72.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 39.1% | 80.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 86.2% | 90.3% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.3% | — | 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 4 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 | 89% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 82% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 293 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (64)
37302, 37303, 37307, 37308, 37309, 37310, 37311, 37312, 37313, 37317, 37321, 37322, 37323, 37325, 37327, 37329, 37331, 37332, 37336, 37337, 37338, 37339, 37340, 37341, 37343, 37347, 37350, 37351, 37353, 37356, 37361, 37362, 37363, 37365, 37367, 37370, 37373, 37374, 37375, 37377, 37379, 37380, 37381, 37384, 37387, 37391, 37397, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421, 37826, 37874
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Frequently asked questions
Is Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga Medicare-certified?
Yes. Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga (CMS Certification Number 447506) has been Medicare-certified since 08/01/1987, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga compare to other home health agencies in Chattanooga?
Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga ranks #5 of 8 home health agencies based in Chattanooga on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga serve?
Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga reports serving 64 ZIP codes to CMS, including 37302, 37303, 37307, 37308, 37309. Call (423) 495-8550 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.